What is the story about?
TEAM
TALK
- Alexandra Francisco reports the Patriots content team has been shortlisted for 3 Hashtag Sports Awards.
- Press Conferences: Kevin Byard III – Romeo Doubs.
- Patriots Unfiltered interview: Caleb Lomu (14 min. video)
- Patriots Unfiltered: Rookie minicamp recap, team/roster updates, schedule release week. (2 hours)
LOCAL LINKS
- Ethan Hurwitz spotlights undrafted rookie WR Kyle Dixon, who is quickly proving he belongs.
- Doug Kyed reports that the new Patriots veterans would welcome AJ Brown in trade with Eagles.
- Khari Thompson hears from Kevin Byard on what AJ Brown could bring to the Patriots if they land him.
- Karen Guregian finds it easy to envision a Patriots offense with A.J. Brown.
- Khari Thompson relays WR Romeo Doubs on learning Josh McDaniels’ offense: ‘I can already see how he thinks.’
- Alex Barth notes Romeo Doubs will play his former Packers team this year, but says there’s no bad blood.
- Ethan Hurwitz highlights Kevin Byard on how familiar faces and winning aspirations were what led him to sign with the Pats.
- Sara Marshall presents some worst-case schedule scenarios that could set the Patriots up to fail in 2026.
- Mark Daniels reports the Patriots return to Germany to play the Detroit Lions in Week 10.
- Ethan Hurwitz looks at New England’s lengthy international games history.
- Ethan Hurwitz predicts the Patriots 2026 schedule: A week-by-week breakdown.
- Meredith Perri looks at how the Patriots’ strength of schedule compares to other NFL teams in 2026.
- Conor Ryan points to a win-projection metric that says the Patriots’ 2026 schedule is actually easier than many expected.
- Doug Kyed’s Patriots Mailbag: How Caleb Lomu could receive starting reps in training camp; More.
- Lauren Campbell notes that beginning May 14, the Patriots ProShop will be re-located to the South Retail marketplace in Patriot Place.
- Pats Chat podcast: Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley present a best-case scenario for the Patriots in 2026, break down rookie minicamp and react to Caleb Lomu playing left tackle; More. (76 min.)
- Pats Interference podcast: Mike Giardi welcomes Phil Perry for a game of buy or sell. Among the topics: Drake Maye TD passes, AJ Brown yards and Caleb Lomu starts…at left tackle. Plus, Drake Maye’s mindset, the Pats plan at RB, and what is too much to give up for Brown. (1 hour)
- Patriots Daily podcast: Taylor Kyles and Mike Kadlick discuss the possibility of a potential Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl rematch in week 1, and More. (19 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Albert Breer (SI) NFL Notes: How NFL teams’ schedule release videos are vetted; Plus, what David Njoku brings to the Chargers and more.
- Steven Ruiz (The Ringer) The biggest loose ends of the NFL offseason; When will A.J. Brown get traded? What will a Baker Mayfield extension look like? Where does C.J. Stroud stand with the Texans? More.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) NFL’s top 10 issues that didn’t get resolved over the offseason, including (of course) Aaron Rodgers.
- Eva Geitheim (SI) Romeo Doubs and Kevin Byard address potentially trading for A.J. Brown.
- Conor Orr (SI) The NFL has a massive amount of power in how it builds the schedule.
- Bobby Kownack & Grant Gordon (NFL.com) 2026 NFL schedule release: Dates, times, matchups for nine international games.
- Bryan DeArdo (CBS Sports) Every NFL team’s one schedule wish ahead of 2026 release. Patriots schedule wish: Host the Steelers in Week 1. /I’d go for that.
- John Breech (CBS Sports) 2026 NFL schedule leaks and rumors: Here’s a running list of every known game ahead of full May 14 release.
- Charles McDonald (Yahoo! Sports) NFL schedule release: What matters and what doesn’t?
- Ryan Glasspiegel (Front Office Sports) NFL schedule tweaks continue erosion of Sunday’s witching hour.
- Michael Fabiano (SI) Drake Maye moves up in 2026 fantasy quarterback dynasty rankings.
- Jonathan Jones (CBS Sports) Accelerator candidates lose key owner face time interactions after NFL meeting schedule change.
- R.J. White (CBS Sports) Super Bowl 61 odds: How all 32 teams rank, with three contenders standing out as best bets.
- Margaret Fleming (Front Office Sports) NFL Union rips owners who ‘roll out the green carpet’ for the World Cup; The players association has long advocated for grass playing surfaces over turf.
- Michael McCarthy (Front Office Sports) How Tom Brady won the upfronts for Fox. “Brady’s not just Fox’s No. 1 NFL game analyst; he’s a money-making ambassador for the $16 billion corporation.”
- Jimmy Traina (SI) The value of NFL Sunday Ticket just keeps plummeting.
