Daily news and links for Monday.
TEAM TALK
- Evan Lazar’s Patriots Big Board 2025: Top 50 draft fits.
- Mike Dussault’s Patriots Big Board 2025: Top 50 draft fits.
- Evan Lazar’s Analysis: Breaking down EDGE Abdul Carter as a potential Patriots draft target.
- Patriots announce 2025 Hall of Fame finalists: Julian Edelman, Logan Mankins, and Adam Vinatieri .
- Alexandra Francisco reports Marcus Jones and Cole Strange helped the Patriots deepen roots in Germany with Flag Football Fest.
- Alexandra Francicso reports how one year after his friend’s passing, Christian Gonzalez honored Keith Miller III at the KyleCares Foundation’s third annual Teen Mental Health Conference, with Mike Vrabel also offering support and words of encouragement to about 600 local students.
- Media Availability: Garrett Bradbury – Antonio Gibson. (25 min. video)
- Patriots Unfiltered: Hunter Henry joins the crew to talk about his offseason, returning to team workouts, working with Josh McDaniels and more. (11 min. video)
- Highlights: Julian Edelman (3 min. video) – Adam Vinatieri (3 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts: Patriots have opportunity to draft protection for Drake Maye; Adam Vinatieri reactions; More.
- Bernd Buchmasser’s Sunday Patriots Notes: Trading down from No. 4 easier said than done; Pats work out kicking prospect; Offseason workouts about establishing culture; More.
- Steve Balestrieri’s Sunday Patriots News: Trading back, Vrabel addresses the team; More.
- Scott Engel relays the Patriots win total over-under for 2025 at 8.5 wins. “The Patriots will be a better team in 2025, but they could be a seven-win outfit.” /Click for more commentary.
- Andrew Callahan talks about how Mike Vrabel is already quizzing the Patriots in team meetings.
- Ian Logue says it sounds like we could see the Patriots attempt to address their biggest need in a big way by potentially taking multiple OL in the draft.
- Nick Goss takes a look at offensive tackle options for the Pats if they don’t take Campbell, Membou.
- Darren Hartwell suggests three later-round prospects at OT for the Pats to find value.
- Alex Barth’s Patriots Draft Preview: Cornerbacks.
- Phil Perry thumbnails the best fits at safety and linebacker for the Patriots in the 2025 Draft.
- Andrew Callahan profiles 10 potential RB draft picks for the Pats.
- Alex Barth gives us some names to know in case the Patriots add another QB in the Draft.
- Alex Barth’s Mock Draft Mailbag 3.0: Final thoughts.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Patriots’ meaningless Week 18 victory came with a potentially huge cost. /Still mad.
- Staff (ProFootballTalk) Patriots NFL draft picks 2025: Full list of New England’s draft picks for every round.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Abdul Carter visiting Patriots Sunday and Monday.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Garrett Bradbury: Vikings release a “wake-up call,” chance to re-prove myself with Pats
- Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Patriots, Ravens, Commanders work out FSU K Ryan Fitzgerald.
- Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) 2025 NFL mock draft. Pats pick LSU OT Will Campbell at No. 4.
- Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) 2025 NFL mock draft. Pats pick Michigan DL Mason Graham at No. 4.
- Matt Verderame (SI) The biggest NFL draft bust for every team. Patriots: WR N’Keal Harry.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) The Browns’ signing of Joe Flacco tells us something about Kirk Cousins and also the NFL Draft.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL isn’t likely to have the Chiefs, or anyone else, permanently host Christmas games.
- Adam Smith (Inside Carolina) UNC Football spending $12.5 Million in salary on Bill Belichick’s staff.