TEAM TALK
Patriots-Raiders updated Injury Report.
Evan Lazar’s Patriots Gameplan: How Pats can build on the momentum in Week 5 matchup vs. the Raiders. Offense Key: Prep for the Raiders pressure package and turnover-producing defense. Defense Key: Take away the ‘breaking’ routes from QB Kirk Cousins; More.
Mike Dussault spotlights 3 to Watch: Patriots looking for throwback win vs. Raiders.
Evan Lazar looks at how the Patriots edge rusher trio of Dre’Mont Jones, Elijah Ponder and rookie Gabe Jacas are exceeding
expectations in the first four games of the season.
Roster Moves: Patriots sign S Mike Brown to the 53-man roster; Sign LB Jose Ramirez to the practice squad.
Press Conferences: Josh McDaniels – Zak Kuhr – Doug Marrone, Todd Downing – Christian Elliss, Milton Williams, Romeo Doubs, and TreVeyon Henderson.
Patriots All Access interviews: Mike Vrabel (4 min. video) – Efton Chism III (3 min. video)
Patriots Unfiltered on TV: Bills recap, Raiders preview, exclusive with Craig Woodson. (22 min. video)
Patriots Unfiltered: Raiders preview, practice/injury reports, Week 5 NFL picks.
Highlights: One play from every Patriots game from the 2001 season. (5 min. video)
Photos: Patriots Foundation treats cancer survivors to a day of pampering.
LOCAL LINKS
Andrew Callahan goes inside the Patriots’ QB room, Drake Maye’s books and more Week 5 thoughts.
Nick Goss previews Patriots-Raiders Week 5: Keys to victory, prediction and more.
Steve Balestrieri examines the Pats-Raiders key matchups. ‘The Raiders defense can get after the QB, has 12 sacks, and feasts on turnovers, something the Patriots will look to avoid this week.’ 1. Patriots RBs vs. Raiders front seven — Edge New England. More.
Alex Barth’s Patriots keys: Keep on racing against the Raiders.
Mark Morse previews the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders are not going to sneak up and take away a win from the Patriots like they did last season.
Mark Daniels’ Patriots Takeaways: Josh McDaniels talks Drake Maye, Gonzo is still out and more.
Taylor Kyles tells us how the Patriots can keep the ball rolling vs Raiders.
Michael Hurley suggests ways to avoid riding the roller coaster for remainder of the season and take a big-picture view.
Doug Kyed highlights Josh McDaniels on how Drake Maye can build off his performance against the Bills.
Hector Longo considers whether the Stevenson-Henderson platoon is slowing down the run game; Weighing the reliability of Rhamondre Stevenson vs. the explosiveness of TreVeyon Henderson.
Doug Kyed finds WR Efton Chism III embracing the role that the Bills safety mocked.
Ezra Lombardi relays Tom E. Curran revealing that the Patriots and Josh McDaniels had Efton Chism study Danny Amendola last summer.
Doug Kyed points out how the Patriots cornerback and wide receiver groups are depleted by injuries.
Phil Perry’s Patriots Mailbag: Why you shouldn’t anticipate a big move at WR.
Title Talk podcast: Luke and Brycen preview the Raiders game, talk about Drake Maye inserting himself back into MVP discussions, the moon and more. (1 hour, 44 min.)
Sara Chats Pats podcast: Is the Pats offense officially back? (24 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
Albert Breer (SI) Patriots will celebrate how their franchise became the gold standard in 2001.
Eva Geitheim (SI) Biggest question for every game. Pats-Raiders: Can Drake Maye cut back on turnovers?
Anthony Gharib (ESPN) NFL Week 5 uniforms: Packers debut Rivalries look, Patriots wearing throwbacks.
Mike Kadlick (SI) Ranking every Week 5 game from worst to best. No. 5 Raiders at Patriots. /Click for commentary.
Stephen Holder (ESPN) Inside the NFL’s wild endings and why coaches need to adapt.
Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) Ranking all 32 teams into tiers: Some teams not as good as they seem. Pats in Tier 3, “Probably about average.” Raiders in this category too.
Gennaro Felice (NFL) Defensive rookie rankings at quarter mark of 2026 season. No. 10 Gabe Jacas.
NFL Nation, et al (ESPN) Week 5 preview: Picks, predictions, schedule, more. Patriots-Raiders commentary included. 1 out of 3 pick Pats to win.
Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Week 5 upset alert: Why these 5 favorites could easily lose, including the Patriots.
MMQB Staff (SI) NFL Week 5 picks. 5 of 8 pick Pats to win.
Jeremy Bergman, et al (NFL) Week 5 picks: Upset and score predictions, matchup breakdowns for every game. All 5 pick Pats to win.
Jordan Dajani & Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) NFL Week 5 picks for top games. No Pats.
VIEW FROM LAS VEGAS
Matt Holder (Silver And Black Pride) Maxx Crosby, Raiders’ pass rush must get to Drake Maye in Week 5 key matchups vs. Patriots.
Justin Melo (Raiders Wire) Opportunistic Raiders defense can force Drake Maye into mistake.
Levi Damien (Raiders Wire) 3 causes for concern for Raiders Week 5 vs Patriots. 1. Drake Maye finding his stroke, 2. Weak WR corps down another starter, 3. Run game stuck in the blocks.
Bucky Brooks (Raiders.com) Why fixing the run game should be the Raiders’ most urgent priority.
Jared Feinberg (SI-Raiders) Raiders vs. Patriots: 3 key matchups to watch. Raiders run game vs. Patriots defense: “If there is a game Ashton Jeanty can break out, this could be the opportunity he has been waiting for.”
Ezekiel Trevezant (SI-Raiders) 3 Storylines I’m watching most in Raiders Week 5 matchup. 1. Can the Raiders’ defense get back to creating turnovers?
Paul Gutierrez (Raiders.com) Brock Bowers is forcing defenses to rethink the tight end position.
Ray Aspuria (Silver And Black Pride) Klint Kubiak’s accountability sound, without action, it’s empty words: head coach takes brunt of blame in team’s 1st loss of season to Chiefs.
