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TEAM
TALK
- Highlights: A little behind-the-scenes of Drake Maye’s media day shoot. (1 min. video)
- Patriots Team-building challenge: Save Pat Patriot. (1 min. video)
- Patriots celebrate National Donut Day with Dunkin’ Donuts. (37 sec. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts: Similar motivations for A.J. Brown, Randy Moss; Mandatory minicamp, Drake Maye update, QB blending, Julian Hill effect, Eli Raridon, TreVeyon Henderson, Quotes; More.
- Steve Balestrieri’s Sunday Patriots Notes: Roster overhaul, Gonzalez contract talks, Boutte trade rumors, and A.J. Brown’s impact on the offense.
- Doug Kyed’s NFL Notes: Christian Gonzalez’s contract looms over upcoming Patriots minicamp.
- Mike D’Abate reports Kayshon Boutte confirms he will attend Patriots minicamp after being atypically absent from OTAs.
- Bob George looks at what the Patriots really have in A.J. Brown, and the future of the wide receiver room.
- Karen Guregian serves up some leftover thoughts on A.J. Brown joining the Patriots.
- Mike Luciano says Jalen Hurts’ OTA struggles highlight A.J. Brown’s value to the Patriots.
- Ethan Hurwitz projects the 53-man roster before minicamp.
- Graham Wilker posts a way-too-early 53-man roster projection that includes a few surprising omissions.
- Ethan Hurwitz resets the Patriots WR depth chart: How does A.J. Brown fit in?
- Ethan Hurwitz relays CB Marcellas Dial with an encouraging injury update after rehabbing a torn ACL last year. “I feel great. My knee doesn’t hurt, I don’t feel any pain whenever I’m doing anything.”
- Ethan Hurwitz explains why DT Joshua Farmer could end up being a surprise roster cut this summer.
- Sara Marshall believes there is a good chance that the Patriots will inquire about another blockbuster trade ahead of this year’s deadline.
- Patriots Daily podcast: Taylor Kyles and Mike Kadlick welcome the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Devin Jackson to to discuss the A.J. Brown trade. ‘Patriots won the trade for right now’. (5 min. video)
NATIONAL NEWS
- NFL Nation (ESPN) 2026 NFL minicamps: Teams, rookies, QBs we’re watching. Patriots: Minicamp begins June 9th. Does Christian Gonzalez show up?
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Josh McDaniels: Drake Maye knows a hell of a lot more than he did last year at this time.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Will Campbell: I’m 22 years old, so I’m a long way from where I’m going to be.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Kayshon Boutte says he will attend Patriots’ mandatory minicamp amid talk of a trade.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) No, A.J. Brown did not say he “leaked” Eagles stories to the media.
- Jeremy Fowler, et al (ESPN) How June 1 turned into a blockbuster trade day in the NFL.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Will June 1 trades become a new annual tentpole for the NFL?
- Albert Breer (SI) NFL Takeaways: How the A.J. Brown trade finally got done, The Browns’ future after Myles Garrett; Plus, more on the Packers’ WRs, Steelers’ defense, Bears’ next stadium site and more.
- Bucky Brooks (NFL.com) Scout’s Notebook: Jared Goff is the NFL’s most underrated quarterback; is Justin Herbert overrated?
- Eva Geitheim (SI) The 10 oldest stadiums in the NFL.
- Xuan Thai (ESPN) Six years after Reche Caldwell murder, family fears the case has gone cold.
