Daily news and links for Monday
TEAM TALK
- Behind the Scenes: David Andrews retirement ceremony. (6 min. video)
- Behind the Scenes: Christian Gonzalez tackles Media Day. (1.16 min. video)
- Highlights: Patriots players test their strength. (2 min. video)
- Player Questions: How many times should you wear your socks before washing them? (1.30 min. video)
- Patriots players celebrate national donut day by competing in a game of donut hole. (1 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts: Drake Maye taking bigger leadership role in Year 2; OTAs in the heat; The impression Will Campbell made on Mike Onwenu; Josh McDaniels’ integration; Rhamondre Stevenson’s reaction to RB coach Tony Dews; Key dates ahead; More.
- Steve Balestrieri’s Sunday Patriots News: The biggest question heading into camp, “How well does this team gel together early in the season?” More.
- Bernd Buchmasser explains what the Patriots want to accomplish during their 2025 mandatory minicamp.
- Brian Hines identifies 8 players to watch during Patriots mandatory minicamp, beginning today.
- Mark Daniels gives us 5 things to watch in no-pads mandatory minicamp. 1.Drake Maye.
- Andrew Callahan spotlights five things that will define Patriots minicamp including Drake Maye’s deep ball.
- Ryan McLaughlin explains how he sees the offense entering 2025 with massive expectations and no safety net.
- Megan Ottolini takes an early look at the Patriots’ wide receivers depth chart to see who’s in and who’s out.
- Sara Marshall says it looks like the Patriots struck gold with rookie WR Efton Chism III.
- Phil Perry’s Patriots Mailbag: How will Stevenson and Henderson split carries?
- Doug Kyed’s Patriots mailbag: Is there a next Julian Edelman, Jakobi Meyers on roster?
- Bob Socci Socci’s View: How Georgia’s David Andrews became all-New England.
- Nick O’Malley relays Dan Pompei (The Athletic) that star free-agent receiver Chris Godwin had a “blank check” from the Patriots on the table. But after talking to his wife, he turned it down to stay in Tampa.
- Michael DeVito warns the Patriots can’t afford to botch Christian Gonzalez’s next deal.
- Karen Guregian’s Oral History: How Patriots LB Mike Vrabel became Tom Brady’s best goal line weapon.
- Phil Perry and Marc Bertrand debate whether the Patriots should consider trading a first-round draft pick for Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin.
- Nick O’Malley mentions how Mac Jones is seeking a post-Patriots rebirth with 49ers; so is his coach Mick Lombardi
- Lauren Campbell passes along a report that Bills RB James Cook has ‘disconnected himself’ from the team.
NATIONAL NEWS
- NFL Nation (ESPN) NFL minicamp 2025: Teams, rookies, veterans we’re watching. Patriots: Will any wide receivers separate from the pack in mandatory camp? /Click for more commentary.
- Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) NFL mandatory minicamps 2025: Biggest storylines, key position battles, players to watch for every AFC team. Patriots Biggest camp storyline: Who steps up in the WR room? Players to watch; More.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) CB Carlton Davis III shows up at Pats’ OTAs.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Mike Vrabel shares his version of getting knocked down by Will Campbell.
- Jordan Dajani (CBS Sports) For these 5 NFL teams, the 2025 offseason can’t end soon enough: Lions, Dolphins, Browns, 49ers, Saints.
- Nate Tice (Yahoo! Sports) NFL’s low-key MVPs: 4 players in the middle of the field who add tons of hidden value.
- Matt Johnson (SportsNaut) Best NFL general managers 2025: Ranking the 10 best NFL GMs right now. No Pats.
- Max Chadwick, et al (PFF) 2011 NFL redraft: Rebuilding the first round. Patriots pick DI Jurrell Casey at No. 17. Original pick: T Nate Solder.
- Kristen Wong (SI) Tom Brady explains why he will never criticize Patrick Mahomes during a broadcast. “To me, it’s more about, let’s point out the greatness of these individual players. Have fun. Enjoy it. Entertain a little bit. And really try to educate people a little bit. But that’s what I want to do on TV.”
- Carter Bahns (CBS Sports) Jalen Ramsey to miss mandatory minicamp as Dolphins work towards trade.