TEAM
TALK
- Roster Moves: Waived: CB D.J. James from the 53-man roster; Signed: DT Jeremiah Pharms Jr. to the practice squad.
- Alexandra Francisco reports rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson announces his engagement.
- Mic’d Up: LB K’Lavon Chaisson is mic’d up for the home opener at Gillette Stadium. (5 min. video)
- Vrabel X’s and O’s: Top plays from Week 1 vs. Raiders. (5 min. video)
- Sights and Sounds: Week 1 vs. Raiders. (4 min. video)
- Patriots Unfiltered: Raiders recap/breakdown, takes on Drake Maye, team and league news. (2 hours)
LOCAL LINKS
- Alex Barth plays Real or Fake: What will we continue to see from the Patriots‘ season opener, and what was just a one-time thing?
- Doug Kyed notes WR Kayshon Boutte isn’t surprised by his Week 1 breakout performance.
- Mike D’Abate sees WR Kayshon Boutte’s stock rising despite the loss to the Raiders.
- Sean T. McGuire highlights Brian Hoyer offering his opinions on Drake Maye’s opener. Hoyer says that while Maye didn’t have a stellar start, he isn’t losing confidence in him.
- Tom E. Curran explains why it’s too soon to judge Drake Maye, while he’s still finding his footing.
- Jerry Thornton points out how the experts weighed in to say Will Campbell’s NFL debut was better than you think.
- Ryan O’Leary thinks the Will Campbell draft pick is already giving Patriots fans reason to panic.
- Sara Marshall says that despite some initial criticism surrounding his contract, Milton Williams has already proven the Patriots were right to sign him this offseason.
- Sean T. McGuire says the Patriots waived depth CB D.J. James on Tuesday, which may signal that Christian Gonzalez is getting closer to a return.
- Mark Daniels praises Pro Bowl pass rusher Harold Landry for his immediate impact in his Patriots debut.
- Alex Barth reports that only a few days after waiving DT Jeremiah Pharms, New England re-signed him to the practice squad.
- Ethan Hurwitz notes Mike Vrabel was impressed with the defensive line pressures.
- Mike D’Abate issues his Week 1 grades: Room for improvement.
- Doug Kyed‘s Patriots mailbag: It’s too early to worry about Drake Maye, Stefon Diggs.
- Alex Barth‘s Patriots Mailbag: What did we learn in Week 1.
- Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry parsed through Mike Vrabel’s recent comments, and discuss whether they were aimed at Josh McDaniels.
- Lauren Campbell notes Greg Olsen admits being replaced by Tom Brady on FOX was ‘ego hit’.
- Pats Propaganda podcast: Clare and Chudders discuss (and argue about) the loss against the Raiders and look ahead to Sunday’s match up at Miami. (39 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Mike Kadlick (SI) How J.J. McCarthy’s debut compares to 2024 QB draft class. Drake Maye included.
- Sean T. McGuire relays Albert Breer on why Drake Maye-J.J. McCarthy comparisons are unfair.
- Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) Week 2 NFL QB power rankings. Drake Maye 25th. Mike Vrabel’s arrival was supposed to jump-start the Patriots’ rebuild. Not so fast. Maye was just fine, but not particularly groundbreaking, against a so-so Raiders defense. Hopefully his weapons help him out. [-5].
- Gilberto Manzano (SI) Fact or Fiction: Why Bears fans shouldn’t panic, how the 49ers can survive their early injuries; Raiders will finish top 10 in points scored per game; More.
- Zachary Pereles (CBS Sports) NFL Week 1: Five things we liked and didn’t like, including J.J. McCarthy’s poise, unlikely heroes, bad vibes.
- Report (AP) NFL kickoff rule change leads to highest return rate since 2010.
- Marcel Louis-Jacques (ESPN) Cole Strange joins Dolphins days before Miami faces Patriots.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Dolphins quickly approach “panic mode”.
- Myles Simmons (ProFootballTalk) Mike McDaniel: The good news is, I don’t see how it could be worse.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) ESPN, Fox execs publicly question Nielsen’s YouTube numbers.
