Daily news and links for Tuesday
TEAM TALK
- Patriots 2025 Mock Draft Tracker.
- From the NFL: offseason workouts primer.
- Patriots Deutschland: Big football celebration in Düsseldorf: New England Patriots open their first Flag Football Field in Germany with nearly 2,000 people.
- Media Availability: Special teams coordinator Jeremy Springer. (11 min. video)
- Highlights: Patriots return for offseason workout program. (38 sec. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Danny Jaillet notes OLB coach Mike Smith says he’s fired up to work with potential breakout player DE Keion White.
- Ryan McLaughlin identifies some offseason decisions the Patriots might wish they could take back. 1. Trading Joe Milton III too quickly.
- Keagan Stiefel is stunned at a report that only one Patriots executive attended Colorado Pro Day, ‘That’s it!?’
- Greg Dudek highlights NFL Draft analyst Jordan Reid pinpointing two potential running back targets for the Pats.
- Karen Guregian posts her initial Patriots 7-round mock draft. Pats pick Michigan DT Mason Graham at No. 4.
- Doug Kyed’s Patriots NFL Mock Draft: Extra pick from trade helps fill need. Pats pick LSU OT Will Campbell at No. 4.
- NESN Staffers’ 7-round, 11-pick Patriots Mock Draft: New England trades back with blue-chippers off board. Pats pick Penn State TE Tyler Warren at No. 17.
- Nick O’Malley relays The Athletic’s Nick Baumgarder’s mock draft with a slightly bold prediction for how things could go. Patriots pick Penn State Edge Abdul Carter at No. 4 pick.
- Nick O’Malley goes behind the paywall to tell us who Mel Kiper Jr had the Pats pick in his latest mock draft: Round 1, LSU OT Will Campbell and Round 2, Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III.
- Lauren Campbell notes intriguing DE prospect, Texas A&M DL Shemar Stewart, is set to visit the Patriots.
- Keagan Stiefel’s Patriots Draft Profile: Is Penn State Edge Abdul Carter in consideration at No. 4?
- Sean T. McGuire relays Minnesota head football coach PJ Fleck on ‘unicorn prospect’ OT Aireontae Ersery, who is viewed as a late-first, early-second-round pick.
- Sara Marshall sees the Giants giving away their draft plans at No. 3, possibly ripping Travis Hunter away from the Patriots grasp just one pick ahead of them on draft night.
- Ryan McLaughlin wonders if Kendrick Bourne could be on his way out after the recent free-agent signings.
- Danny Jaillet passes along a report saying Joe Milton thought he could overtake Drake Maye as starter.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Christian Barmore is participating in the Patriots’ offseason program.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Mike Vrabel wrote “voluntary” letter to players about “voluntary” workouts. ‘To put it as simply as possible as it relates to New England, Mike Vrabel is looking for Vrabel Guys. And Vrabel Guys volunteer to show up for work when the work is football. It’s more than that. Vrabel Guys insist on being there, to the point where they’ll fight you if you try to stop them from entering.’
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Report: Patriots wanted to trade Joe Milton III before start of offseason program. ‘There’s been plenty of chatter about the concern that Milton’s mere presence undermines Maye.’ /A Breer report.
- Eric Edholm (NFL.com) Nine teams that need to ace their picks this April. No Pats. /?!?!
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) 2025 NFL mock draft 2.0. Pats pick LSU OT Will Campbell at No. 4. ‘He might never be an All-Pro player, but the Patriots need a left tackle. Campbell has a guard look to me, but for the Pats he would be their starter on the left side. Think a Matt Light type of career.’
- Ian Valentino (The33rdTeam) NFL Mock Draft 2025: Browns, Cowboys, 49ers make bold trades. Pats pick Penn State Edge Abdul Carter at No. 4. ‘This is the best case for New England.’
- Nate Tice and Charles McDonald (Yahoo! Sports) 2025 NFL mock draft 7.0. Pats pick Missouri OT Armand Membou at No. 4.
- Tyler Dragon (USA Today) 2025 NFL draft: Stock up, stock down for these players following pro day workouts
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) Can Travis Hunter play offense and defense? A look at the modern history of NFL 2-way players.
- Mike Kadlick (SI) Adam Schefter explains why Travis Hunter will ‘likely’ go to Browns at No. 2 pick.
- Jarrett Bell (USA Today) It would be a shocker if Tennessee Titans didn’t take QB Cam Ward with first overall pick.
- John Breech (CBS Sports) NFL could change the playoff format for 2025: Here are the three options the league seems to be considering
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Safety-based assault on tush push is incomplete without NFLPA involvement.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) The primary tush push alternative might go too far.
- Patrick Andres (SI) NFL, league owners disagree on player participation in Flag Football at 2028 Olympics.
- Mike Kadlick (SI) Wes Welker joining Commanders staff.