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TEAM
TALK
- Patriots updated Mock Draft Tracker.
- Key dates on the 2026 NFL and Patriots calendar . Up next: March 9-11: Legal tampering period.
- Roster Move: Patriots signed LB Jesse Luketa.
- Trailer: Forged in Foxborough Episode 4, coming March 17. (1.40 min. video)
- Patriots Unfiltered: Team/league news, Free agency buzz, Pats draft prospects. (2 hours)
- Behind the Scenes: Inside the Combine with Mike Vrabel, Eliot Wolf & Patriots scouts. (3 min. video)
- Best of Mic’d Up: Patriots best moments from the 2025 season. (8 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Alex Barth reports the Patriots have made their first external addition of the offseason, signing edge rusher Jesse Luketa. ‘At 6-foot3, 253 pounds Luketa is a high motor power rusher. He also played a significant special teams role all three years in Arizona.’
- Ian Logue’s Patriots 2026 Free Agency Tracker: Confirmed departures, Top rumors, Front office insights.
- Clare Cooper writes about the history, and future, of the Pats TE position and picking up that sixth year option; What’s out there for the Pats in 2026?
- Mike D’Abate notes the Patriots hosted former Browns OL Jedrick Willson on a free agent visit.
- Keagan Stiefel suggests 3 players the Patriots could consider trading this offseason.
- Graham Wilker takes a look at 3 Patriots trades that could change everything before free agency starts.
- Karen Guregian spotlights 5 free agents with a good shot at landing with the Patriots this offseason.
- Keagan Stiefel identifies 10 free agents (really 84) who have familiarity with Mike Vrabel, Patriots staff.
- Mark Daniels thumbnails 5 offensive linemen the Patriots should target in free agency.
- Matt Vautour’s Friday Outtakes: One year was the right amount of Stefon Diggs for the Patriots.
- Evan Cormier notes New England hosted an undersized edge rusher, University of Oklahoma’s R Mason Thomas, for the team’s first top-30 visit of this NFL Draft cycle.
- Jerry Thornton feels the Patriots signing Alec Pierce makes too much sense not to happen.
- Evan Cormier lays out why a Patriots pursuit of Maxx Crosby could be a huge mistake.
- Ethan Hurwitz sees the Patriots now free to take big swings after Stefon Diggs release.
- Ethan Hurwitz explains why CB Alex Austin was not tendered and what that will mean for the Pats.
- Keagan Stiefel reports the Pats reportedly added former Mike Vrabel assistant Charles London to the coaching staff. London worked as Mike Vrabel’s passing game coordinator with the Titans in 2023.
- Doug Kyed takes a first stab at a Patriots 2026 mock draft: Adding offensive firepower early.
NATIONAL NEWS
- NFL Nation (ESPN) 2026 NFL free agency: Biggest needs, predictions for 32 teams. Patriots: Biggest need: Edge, FA most likely on the move: TE Austin Hooper, What do you expect to happen: Prioritize signing cornerback Christian Gonzalez to a big-money extension. /Click for commentary.
- Diante Lee (The Ringer) The 23 players who will define the trade market: With a free agent class that’s light on high-impact talent, teams could be busy making deals. Here’s who could be on the move.
- Matt Verderame (SI) How AFC teams stack up by salary cap space. Patriots: $39.3 million. Cap implications: With Drake Maye on rookie deal, the Patriots are in a prime position to add aggressively; More.
- Zak Koeppel (NFL.com) Ranking every team by salary cap space and draft capital ahead of free agency. Pats tied for 7th place.
- Greg Auman, et al (FOX Sports) One ideal free agent signing for all 32 teams. Patriots: WR Alec Pierce.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) NFL free agents: Top 5 defensive backs.
- Eva Geitheim (SI) Five best under-the-radar players hitting the open market. S Jaylinn Hawkins included.
- Tony Pauline (EssentiallySports) Sources: Patriots expected to push for Alec Pierce, Bills eye another WR; Seahawks expect Kenneth Walker to price himself out.
- Henry McKenna (FOX Sports) NFL QB tiers: Ranking each team’s current starter by trade value. Drake Maye in “Untouchable” category. /click for commentary.
- Seth Walder (ESPN) Offseason trade grades: DJ Moore, Trent McDuffie. Did Bills give up too much for DJ Moore? Grades: Bills: D, Bears: A.
- Nate Davis (USA Today) NFL mock draft. Pats pick Alabama OT Kadyn Proctor. /click for commentary.
