Daily news and links for Monday.
TEAM TALK
- Mike Dussault’s Combine Notebook: 10 Patriots takeaways from receivers, running backs and the week in Indy.
- Evan Lazar’s top takeaways from WR and RB workouts plus Will Campbell and the OL’s workouts at the Combine.
- Evan Lazar’s Top takeaways from Travis Hunter’s weigh-In, defensive back, and tight end workouts in Indy.
- Patriots Draft Countdown: WR, QBs and RBs spotlight Day 4 of Combine, Dane Brugler on potential Pats picks and fits. (25 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts: Top Patriots buzz from NFL combine, Free agency, draft, OL Ronnie Stanley; more.
- Steve Balestrieri’s Sunday Patriots News: The Combine and free agency.
- Andrew Callahan and Doug Kyed go inside the Patriots’ free agency and draft plans at the NFL Scouting Combine. Vrabel has mandated the front office treat toughness, play demeanor and football character as non-negotiables when targeting players, so he can rapidly re-establish a winning culture.
- Andrew Callahan identifies the Patriots’ top 6 needs entering NFL free agency. 1. Offensive line.
- Doug Kyed’s Patriots free agency primer: Five potential solutions at wide receiver.
- Andrew Callahan and Doug Kyed discuss Patriots top free agency targets including Ravens LT Ronnie Stanley and Eagles DT Milton Williams.
- Mark Daniels thumbnails 5 defensive line free agents the Patriots should sign.
- Alex Barth spotlights this year’s combine standouts: Offensive linemen – Wide receivers, running backs, & QBs.
- Tom Carroll’s NFL Scouting Combine Day 3 Diary: Will the Titans take a QB at No. 1?
- Karen Guregian hears from Mike Vrabel who defines success for the 2025 Patriots.
- Alex Barth comments on Will Campbell’s highly-anticipated arm length measurement.
- Ian Logue reports the Patriots are losing director of pro personnel Patrick Stewart who has accepted a position with the University of Nebraska.
- Lauren Campbell passes along a report that the Jets will release star WR Davante Adams if they can’t trade him.
- Nick O’Malley notes the Patriots top draft target, LSU OL Will Campbell may take a tumble after coming up short at the Combine. /Maybe rip up those old mocks.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Danny Jaillet notes one rival NFL executive reportedly said the New England will “aggressively pursue” Ravens Pro Bowl LT Ronnie Stanley in free agency.
- Mike Kadlick (SI) Patriots have ‘kicked the tires’ on trade for Seahawks WR DK Metcalf.
- Jordan Dajani (CBS Sports) Five teams that could be hit hardest in free agency this offseason.
- Albert Breer (SI) Combine Takeaways: Quinn Ewers is counting on his resilience to prove he’s NFL ready; Plus, more on the Matthew Stafford deal and what the future may hold for Aaron Rodgers and Kirk Cousins.
- Chart (NFL.com) Full results from final day of 2025 NFL Scouting Combine, every position.
- 2025 NFL Combine IQ (NFL.com) NFL Scouting Combine results, analysis, player tracking data and Next Gen Stats draft scores.
- Mark Maske (Washington Post) What we learned at the NFL combine. 1. Travis Hunter could get his chance to be a two-way player.
- Eric Edholm, et al (NFL.com) NFL combine: What we learned during Saturday’s activities in Indianapolis.
- Jordan Dajani (CBS Sports) 2025 NFL combine: One thing we learned about every AFC team in Indianapolis. Patriots: Expect Patriots to throw money around in free agency.
- Chris Trapasso (CBS Sports) 2025 NFL combine: Grading performances of top 25 prospects.
- Chad Reuter (NFL.com) 2025 NFL combine stock up/stock down, Day 3: Matthew Golden makes first-round case.
- Ryan Wilson (CBS Sports) 2025 Post-Combine mock draft: Pats pick Texas OT Kelvin Banks Jr. at No. 4. ‘Kelvin Banks Jr. has been my OT1 since the summer, and he’s coming off a really good 2024 campaign for the Longhorns. I graded Joe Alt, Olu Fashanu and JC Latham higher a year ago, but he’s every bit a top-10 pick for me. He fills a huge, gaping void at left tackle in New England.’
- Andy Nesbitt (SI) Georgia OL’s majestic mullet wins the NFL Scouting Combine.
- Tyler Lauletta (SI) NFL Insider: ‘Strong chance’ Deshaun Watson has played his last game for the Browns.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Bill Belichick’s Hard Knocks turn raises eyebrows in league circles.