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TEAM
TALK
- Patriots updated Free Agency Tracker and Mock Draft Tracker .
- Evan Lazar reports James Develin welcomes Reggie Gilliam to the Patriots fullback fraternity.
- Alexandra Francisco has the story of Drake Maye set to launch his MayeDay Family Foundation with a Celebrity Softball Classic at Polar Park.
- Patriots Draft Countdown: New draft trade scenarios, Scouting college safeties & cornerbacks. (46 min.)
- Patriots All Access: Free agency, roster review, behind the scenes of the NFL Combine. (19 min. )
- Patriots Unfiltered: Scouting the NFL draft, free agent updates, offseason talk. (2 hours)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss shares his quick-hit weekend thoughts: What to expect from WR Romeo Doubs; Who from the Pats is attending the NFL’s annual meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona, Sunday-Tuesday; Joint practice with the Eagles this preaseason? High-ranking front office staffers attend University of Missouri’s pro day; More.
- Andrew Callahan’s NFL notes: 11 Patriots offseason thoughts and draft predictions. 1. Most improved in AFC East. The Patriots’ free-agent class was widely met with passing grades, including a solid ‘B’ from me. But grading on a division curve, that becomes an ‘A’ given no one improved more than they did.
- Steve Balestrieri’s Sunday Patriots News: Mock draft 1.0, Tight End draft profiles; More!
- Karen Guregian considers whether the Patriots are the team to beat in the AFC.
- Alex Barth notes Mike Vrabel worked hands on with projected first-round tackle Max Iheanachor during the Arizona State pro day.
- Phil Perry identifies the best fits for the Patriots at each position: Offensive tackle.
- Alex Barth’s Patriots 2026 NFL Draft Preview: Wide Receivers and Tight Ends.
- Phil Perry profiles six WRs for Patriots to target in the draft if they don’t trade for A.J. Brown.
- Colin McCarthy looks at 5 times the Patriots traded for wide receivers in recent history, and how each acquisition panned out.
- Ethan Hurwitz spotlights three defensive and three offensive under-the-radar Patriots for 2026.
- Doug Kyed’s Patriots mailbag: Why trading for AJ Brown before draft could make more sense.
- Mike D’Abate’s Patriots Mailbag: Tight end, Edge rusher remain likely draft targets.
- Alex Barth’s Mock Draft Mailbag 2.0: Trading up, trading down, and a Sun Devils duo
- Phil Perry and Mike Renner explore three paths for the Patriots’ first three picks in draft.
- Ethan Hurwitz profiles “twitchy” West Virginia safety Justin Harrington, who the Patriots have met with and expressed interest in.
- Doug Kyed takes a second stab at a Patriots mock draft: Filling biggest needs after free agency. Pats take Missouri Edge Zion Young at 31; More.
- Mike D’Abate posts his own Patriots 7-round mock draft: Bolstering the Edge. Pats pick Clemson Edge T.J. Parker at 31; More.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Jason La Canfora (SportsBoom) Patriots likely to target offensive line in first round amid postseason exposure.
- Matt Miller and Jordan Reid (ESPN) NFL draft team needs: Depth chart holes, prospect fits. Patriots top three needs: OL, Edge, LB. Team officials are optimistic about the projected starting offensive line; More.
- Gilberto Manzano (SI) NFL Draft needs for every AFC team after free agency. Patriots: WR, OL, Edge, S.
- Ben Solak (ESPN) 2026 NFL free agency class rankings: Most improved rosters. Patriots I loved: The value plays. I didn’t love: The results of the defensive carousel. /click for more commentary.
- Matt Bowen (ESPN) NFL free agency: Ranking best players still available.
- Brad Gagnon (Bleacher Report) Every team’s most overpaid player following peak 2026 free agency. Patriots: DL Christian Barmore. /click for commentary.
- Bucky Brooks (NFL.com) Scouts Notebook: NFL Draft wild cards: Ty Simpson, Caleb Banks among 10 prospects who could shake things up
- Field Yates (ESPN) 2026 NFL mock draft: Predictions for Rounds 1-2. Patriots pick Washington WR Denzel Boston at 31 and Michigan Edge Jaishawn Barham at 63.
- Matt Miller (ESPN) 2026 NFL mock draft: Rounds 1-7. Pats take Florida DT Caleb Banks at 31.
- Staff (ESPN) Tom Brady says he asked NFL about possible comeback. They did not “like that idea very much.”
- Conor Orr (SI) The NFL should let delusional teams trade as many draft picks as they want.
- Mike Kadlick (SI) NFL to begin hiring replacement officials as Referee CBA nears expiration (May 31).
- Scott H. Green (SI) Avoiding another 2012: Why the NFL and its officials must get this negotiation right.
