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TEAM
TALK
- Patriots updated Free Agent Tracker and Mock Draft Tracker.
- Evan Lazar and Mike Dussault break down free agency so far for New England, including the impacts that WR Romeo Doubs, S Kevin Byard III, G Alijah Vera-Tucker, DT Dre’Mont Jones and more will all have on the team. (13 min. video)
- Patriots Unfiltered: Latest free agency updates, biggest needs remaining, NFL Draft talk. (2 hours)
LOCAL LINKS
- Dakota Randall says speculation ramped up this week when Jeremy Holt, a Tennessee-based personal trainer, posted photos of Brown at a recent workout session with safety Kevin Byard.
- Sara Marshall suggests an Antonio Gibson reunion shouldn’t be considered off the table for the Patriots.
- Ethan Hurwitz’ Patriots Top 30 Meeting Tracker: Keeping tabs on draft prospects.
- Chris Mason profiles potential prospect Max Iheanachor, a 6-foot-6, 321-pound tackle from Arizona State.
- Ethan Hurwitz notes Patriots scouts attended Holy Cross Pro Day to watch workouts for some under-the-radar draft prospects.
- Mark Daniels puts together a Patriots 7-round mock draft 1.0. Pats pick Missouri Edge Zion Young at 31.
- Ethan Hurwitz posts his Patriots 3-round mock draft: Adding offensive weapons.
- Jerry Thornton reviews ‘Forged in Foxborough: Episode 4’ that puts a ribbon on an unforgettable season.
- Ethan Hurwitz reports kicker Andy Borregarles is set to play in the “March Madness” tournament on the Celebrity Poker Tour.
- Patriots Daily: Taylor Kyles and Mike Kadlick discuss how free agents will fix the run game. (30 min.)
- Patriots Daily: Taylor Kyles & Mike Kadlick open up the mailbag and answer all of your Patriots offseason and the NFL draft questions: Should Pats trade up in the first round? (51 min.)
- Pats Interference podcast: Andrew Callahan answers all of your mailbag questions from A.J. Brown to the draft, free agency, a 2026 breakout candidate and whether the team is better now than they were in Super Bowl LX.
- Patriots Podcast: Greg Bedard and Nick Cattles give you their takes on a potential Pats trade for Eagles WR A.J. Brown. Greg is hesitant to give up 2027 draft picks for a ‘declining’ player; More. (39 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Albert Breer (SI) NFL Mailbag: Why the Dolphins are taking on $175 Million in dead cap; Plus, questioning the Chargers’ roster building, whether Joey Bosa plays with the 49ers and more.
- Matt Okada (NFL.com) 2026 NFL offseason: 5 biggest remaining roster holes. Patriots: Hole: Sack specialist. Solution: Trade for Maxx Crosby OR draft at No. 31 overall and sign rotational veteran.
- Patrick McAvoy (SI-Eagles) Overlooked AJ Brown–Kevin Byard workout detail amid Eagles-Patriots buzz.
- MMQB (SI) Debate: Which NFL teams should be panicking after early free agency? No Pats. /!!
- Joel Corry (CBS Sports) Agent’s Take: Buccaneers have a Baker Mayfield contract decision and QB’s subpar season didn’t help his cause. /Mayfield was 6-2 before facing the Pats in 2025; Afterward, the Bucs went 2-7. I think the Pats may have broken him.
- Danny Kelly (The Ringer) Big Board: The top 64 players in this year’s draft.
- Field Yates (ESPN) 2026 NFL draft rankings: Top 50 prospects.
- Trevor Sikkema (PFF) 2026 NFL Draft: Strengths, weaknesses for the top cornerback prospects.
- Tom Fornelli (CBS Sports) 2026 NFL mock draft 3.0. Pats pick Clemson EDGE T.J. Parker at 31.
- Gordon McGuinness (PFF) 2026 NFL Mock Draft. Pats take Washington WR Denzel Boston at 31.
- Eric Edholm (NFL.com) 2026 NFL mock draft 2.0. Pats select Arizona State OT Max Iheanachor at 31.
- Nate Tice, Charles McDonald (Yahoo! Sports) 2026 NFL mock draft 7.0: Free-agent frenzy shuffles the board. Pats pick Clemson OT Blake Miller at 31. /click for commentary.
- Mason Cameron (PFF) Post-free agency power rankings. Patriots 11th. /click for commentary.
- Andy Backstrom (Yahoo! Sports) 2026 NFL season will reportedly start on a Wednesday night, with Seahawks expected to host league’s opener. /Wut? League’s just playing with us now.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL begins beating the bushes for potential replacement officials.
