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TEAM
TALK
- Patriots updated Free Agency Tracker and Mock Draft Tracker.
- Patriots Unfiltered: League meeting leftovers, league/draft updates, offseason topics. (2 hours)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike D’Abate writes Stephon Gilmore was always the ultimate pro with the Patriots.
- Daniel Arwas finds former Patriots teammates are congratulating Stephon Gilmore on his career.
- Mark Daniels’ Patriots Draft Preview: 5 receivers who could help Drake Maye.
- Brian Ferzoco suggests 5 wide receivers the Patriots could target in this year’s draft.
- Keagan Stiefel’s NFL Draft Profile: Ole Miss WR De’Zhaun Stribling will go sooner than anticipated.
- All 32 NFL podcast: Mike Giardi work their way through a deep wide receiver class, pick their favorite WR draft targets for the Patriots, and more. (53 min.)
- Jerry Thornton’s Patriots 2026 Draft Preview: Edge.
- Phil Perry looks at the best edge defender draft prospect fits for the Pats; They could take more than one.
- Jake Seymour reposts an Instagram workout video that showed WR Efton Chism’s explosive burst.
- Ethan Hurwitz reports how center Jared Wilson took part took part in several activities with groups of kids at Mattahunt Elementary School, as part of the Patriots Foundation’s “Adopt-A-School” program.
- Mike D’Abate profiles potential Pats prospect Stanford TE Sam Roush, who would bolster in-line blocking.
- Mark Daniels puts together his 3rd 7-round Patriots mock draft. Pats pick Georgia LB CJ Allen at 31.
- Mike D’Abate passes along a recent report from The Athletic, that says several league executives expect the Eagles to trade Brown to the Patriots after June 1.
- Ryan O’Leary points out how the Patriots on Hard Knocks could change how players view New England.
- This could mean a lot more than becoming must-see TV again.
- Keagan Stiefel tells us who else besides Rob Gronkowski was nominated for the Patriots Hall Of Fame.
- Khari Thompson mentions ex-Patriots captain Kyle Dugger signed a one-year deal with the Bengals.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Mike Kadlick (SI) Two elite plays defined Stephon Gilmore’s game-breaking NFL career.
- Jordan Dajani (CBS Sports) NFL Draft’s top five storylines to watch: Ty Simpson, trades and first-round surprises.
- Brad Gagnon (Bleacher Report) The biggest question facing every team entering draft month. Patriots: Will they still make a splash, such as trading for Eagles WR A.J. Brown?
- Around the NFL (NFL.com) Draft debate: Which NFL team most needs to nail the 2026 draft?
- Around the NFL (NFL.com) Draft debate: One piece of advice for teams drafting in Round 1.
- Matt Miller (ESPN) 2026 NFL draft: Every first-round grade prospect, plus comps.
- Matt Miller, Field Yates (ESPN) NFL Draft: Latest buzz on Jermod McCoy, QB class: The QB3 debate.
- Josh Edwards (CBS Sports) 2026 NFL seven-round mock draft. Pats take Arizona State OT Max Iheanachor at 31.
- Nick Shook (NFL.com) 2026 NFL mock draft 1.0. Pats pick Clemson Edge TJ Parker at 31.
- Nate Tice (Yahoo! Sports) 2026 NFL mock draft 7.1. Pats take Clemson OT Blake Miller.
- Matt Verderame (SI) Top-paid players at every position after free agency. No Pats.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Wall Street Journal takes aim at NFL’s antitrust exemption.









