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TEAM
TALK
- Patriots updated Free Agency Tracker and Mock Draft Tracker .
- Evan Lazar gives us five takeaways from Eliot Wolf‘s pre-draft press conference. 1. Wolf breaks down the strengths and weaknesses of the 2026 draft class.
- Press Conference Transcript: Eliot Wolf (plus 17 min. video)
- Patriots Draft Countdown: Evan Lazar breaks down film of his top five TE prospects for Pats. (5 min vid)
- Mike Dussault and Evan Lazar’s Patriots 2026 NFL Draft Big Boards: Top draft picks, analyzing what prospects could potentially land in New England, and areas of need for the Pats in the Draft. (18 min. video)
- Community: Patriots host Vietnam War veterans for special pinning ceremony. (1 min. video)
- Contest: Guess the Home Opener – win 2 tickets to the 2026 home opener at Gillette Stadium.
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss 2026 NFL draft Notebook: Latest New England Patriots updates, intel, buzz. 1. Highlights from Eliot Wolf’s predraft press conference.
- Karen Guregian highlights Eliot Wolf on how the 2026 draft ‘isn’t great’ but the Pats still need to deliver.
- Conor Ryan gives us 7 Patriots takeaways from Eliot Wolf’s press conference. 1. A trade up?
- Ethan Hurwitz relays Eliot Wolf on how Mike Vrabel is getting face-to-face time with prospects to help the team prepare for the draft.
- Doug Kyed talks about what the Patriots view as strengths of this year’s draft class: DL, OL, WR, TE.
- Karen Guregian talks about how gaining explosiveness in the passing game remains a top Pats draft goal.
- Brian Ferzoco thumbnails 5 wide receivers the Patriots could target in this year’s Draft.
- Doug Kyed selects one tight end in each round of the draft for the Patriots.
- Mark Daniels’ Patriots Draft Preview: Best guard fits after offseason moves.
- Mark Daniels notes 35-year old starting tackle Morgan Moses will return this season, but that doesn’t mean the Patriots won’t address right tackle next week in the draft.
- Alex Barth’s Patriots Draft Preview: Safeties. Prospects who stand out as potential Patriots fits.
- Alex Barth reports the Patriots met with multiple quarterbacks as top-30 visits wind down.
- Karen Guregian explains why Missouri DE Zion Young makes sense for the Patriots at No. 31.
- Mike D’Abate profiles Texas A&M OL Dametrious Crownover as a potential fit for the Pats.
- Ethan Hurwitz profiles five under-the-radar OL draft prospects for the Patriots.
- Sophie Weller tells us where things stand with Christian Gonzalez-Patriots contract negotiations.
- All 32 NFL podcast: Mike Giardi and Evan Lazar work through the edge class in this year’s draft: Good prospects but all have flaws; Separating the good from the bad; Who fits best in New England? (32 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Eliot Wolf on keeping the door open for A.J. Brown: I’ll keep the door open to anything.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Eliot Wolf: Patriots will continue to evaluate the quarterback position.
- Kyle Hightower (AP) Eliot Wolf: ‘Business as usual’ for Mike Vrabel ahead of the draft, “Very involved.”
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Drake Maye: Everyone says you’ll get back to Super Bowl, it’s not that easy.
- Albert Breer (SI) NFL Takeaways: The prospect who makes sense for the Jets at No. 2; Plus, why teams with picks three through seven are looking to move down, and much more.
- Jordan Reid (ESPN) 2026 NFL draft rankings: Top 500 prospects.
- Gilberto Manzano (SI) Eight prospects who will be steals in the 2026 NFL Draft.
- Bill Barnwell (ESPN) 2026 NFL draft: Which teams should trade up, down in Round 1? Pats not included.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) NFL Draft’s most interesting teams: How do the Jets use their picks to push along their rebuild?
- Zachary Pereles (CBS Sports) 2026 NFL mock draft: Jeremiyah Love goes top five, Cowboys trade up, Drake Maye gets a new weapon. Pats pick Clemson OT Blake Miller at 31.
- Gennaro Filice (NFL.com) 2026 NFL mock draft 2.0. Pats pick Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr. at 31.
- John Breech (CBS Sports) Roger Goodell responds to Australia game complaint by 49ers’ Kyle Shanahan, reveals future plans Down Under. /Blah…blah… player safety… blah…blah…
