Daily news and links for Tuesday
LOCAL LINKS
- Ian Logue spotlights Drake Maye’s Patriots journey: From draft day to preseason breakthrough.
- Danny Jaillet highlights safeties coach Scott Booker discussing the distinct new identity expected on defense.
- Danny Jaillet highlights ESPN analyst Marcus Spears, who believes New England will have one of the top-five most improved defenses for the 2025 season. “Mike Vrabel is bringing back that old ‘don’t walk in here and think you aren’t going to get your eye punched out.’ … I love the mentality,”
- Ian Logue’s Patriots News: Key year for Maye, no plans for Kraft to sell.
- Alex Barth discusses yesterday’s blockbuster trade between Miami and Pittsburgh. The Pats will face the Dolphins in Week 2 and Steelers in Week 3.
- Mike D’Abate reports former Patriots TE Jonnu Smith was just traded to the Steelers.
- Jordy McElroy relays Julian Edelman talking about the moment he knew his career was done.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Alex Ballentine (Bleacher Report) Every NFL defense’s best- and worst-case scenario in 2025. Patriots biggest need: Edge-rusher. Best-case scenario: Free-agent spending spree pays immediate dividends. Worst-case scenario: Free agents fizzle and there’s no bump from Vrabel.
- Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz (USA Today) 10 NFL undrafted free agents who could make initial 53-man rosters as rookies. No. 1 WR Efton Chism III.
- Communications (Chargers.com) Rodney Harrison to be inducted into Chargers Hall of Fame during a special Week 8 halftime ceremony on Thursday, October 23.
- Alaina Getzenberg (ESPN) Where do things stand with RB James Cook, Buffalo Bills?
- Eric Edholm (NFL.com) Top five NFL draft values of the millennium at LB: Class of 2012 produced pair of true studs.
- Contributors (ESPN) Answering 7 key questions on Ramsey-Fitzpatrick trade.
- Seth Walder (ESPN) NFL trade grades: Jalen Ramsey, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Jonnu Smith.
- Eric Edholm (NFL.com) Steelers-Dolphins trade: Winners and losers from Jalen Ramsey, Minkah Fitzpatrick swap.
- Myles Simmons (ProFootballTalk) Report: Dolphins talking to multiple teams about trading for a tight end.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) NFL offseason power rankings: No. 22 Jacksonville Jaguars start bold new era with Travis Hunter pick.
- Moe Moton (Bleacher Report) NFL Coordinators who could get head coaching jobs after the 2025 season. Brian Flores included; No Pats.
- Bobby Kownack (NFL.com) Top 100 Players of 2025, Nos. 100-99.
- Tim McManus (ESPN) What are NFL players reading this summer?
- This is Football podcast (ESPN) Kevin Clark is joined by Bill Barnwell to put the AFC teams in tiers. (53 min.)