Daily news and links for Thursday
TEAM TALK
- Patriots 2025 Free Agent Tracker.
- Patriots full list of their 2025 draft picks.
- Patriots sign linebacker Harold Landry III.
- Player/Coach 1-on-1: Newest Patriots pass rusher Harold Landry discusses his relationship with head coach Mike Vrabel and why he chose to sign with the Patriots. (1.30 min. video)
- Patriots Catch-22: Evan Lazar and Alex Barth analyze the Patriots free agency moves, NFL Draft talk. (2 hours)
LOCAL LINKS
- Doug Kyed explores who’s left for the Patriots to add at two biggest areas of need.
- Mike Reiss is hearing the Patriots plan to release longtime center David Andrews. ‘Andrews, 32, is rehabilitating from shoulder surgery that limited him to four games last season. If he chooses not to pursue extending his career elsewhere, the expectation is that the Patriots would hold a retirement ceremony for him to honor his widespread contributions to the franchise.’
- Alex Barth reports the Patriots re-signed safety Jaylinn Hawkins.
- Andrew Callahan tells us CB Jonathan Jones and DE Deatrich Wise Jr. are leaving for 1-year deals in Washington.
- Phil Perry explains why New England wasn’t in on a trade for Pro Bowl tackle Laremy Tunsil.
- Phil Perry points to LB Robert Spillane as embodying the qualities Mike Vrabel wants in his rebuild, “He’s an old-school Patriot. He’ll be great in the locker room.”
- Karen Guregian finds the Pats kicking the tires on Jack Gibbens, another former Titans LB who played for Vrabel.
- Sara Marshall isn’t surprised the Patriots are listed as a good fit for Stefon Diggs, but cautions against signing him.
- Chad Finn discusses how the Patriots weren’t perfect in their free agent haul, but they sure did get a lot right.
- 98.5 The Sports Hub guest Mike Reiss says the Patriots could very well be a surprise playoff team in 2025, after taking into account the bevy of free agent signings the Pats made this week.
- Andrew Callahan tells us how much Patriots players earned in performance-based pay last season.
- Nick O’Malley catches us up with what Malcolm Butler is up to now, 10 years after his famous Super Bowl interception.
- Mark Daniels notes the Jets signed OT Chukwuma Okorafor, who left the Patriots after one game last season.
- Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike D’Abate and Steve Balestrieri discuss the Pats free agency moves, remaining needs, and the possibility of signing Cooper Kupp. (43 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Andrew Brandt (SI) Business of Football: What to expect in free agency, start of new league year.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) New league year winners and losers. Winners: Pass rushers.
- Tyler Sullivan, et al (CBS Sports) 2025 NFL free agency team-by-team grades: Bears, Patriots, Vikings, Commanders earn top marks through 3 days. Patriots: A-. /Click for commentary.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) Signings, grades for all 32 teams. Patriots grade: A-. Why: If you dock them a bit for overpaying players that’s fine. But a team that needed an infusion of talent got plenty of it, especially on defense.
- Mike Kadlick (SI) Patriots releasing longtime Captain David Andrews after nine seasons.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Patriots to re-sign S Jaylinn Hawkins.
- Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Commanders agree to terms with CB Jonathan Jones.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Deatrich Wise agrees to one-year deal with Commanders.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Super Bowl LVI MVP WR Cooper Kupp is officially released.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) QB Mac Jones joins the 49ers.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Report: Steelers have made offer to Aaron Rodgers, who is mulling it.
- Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) 2025 NFL free agency Day 3 winners and losers: Steelers waiting on Aaron Rodgers?
- Eric Edholm (NFL.com) Six things we learned after first wave of roster moves.
- Charles McDonald (Yahoo! Sports) 2025 NFL free agency: All-value team.