Daily news and links for Tuesday
TEAM TALK
- Evan Lazar’s Training camp preview: Quarterbacks. Drake Maye, Joshua Dobbs, Ben Wooldridge.
- Patriots 2025 training camp preview: Mike Dussault, Paul Perillo and Evan Lazar discuss what you should look for from Drake Maye’s development, positional battles, joint practices and more! (16 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Keagan Stiefel reports on Drake Maye hosting offseason workout with his pass-catchers.
- Danny Jaillet thumbnails 4 Patriots players who should build off breakout seasons: LB Christian Elliss, QB Drake Maye, WR Kayshon Boutte and Edge K’LavonChaisson.
- Ian Logue’s Patriots News: Surprises likely ahead, Harrison to be honored.
- Nick Goss notes ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) model gives the Patriots just a 32 percent chance of reaching the postseason, which ranks 12th among the 16 AFC teams.
- Danny Jaillet points out how the Patriots OL gots wrecked in latest rankings despite major changes.
- Cam Garrity uses ChatGPT to predict the Patriots’ 2025 season results and key player stats.
- Ryan McLaughlin notes a strong 2nd year can put Drake Maye in the Offensive Player of the Year conversation.
- Lauren Campbell highlights Jeremy Fowler on SportsCenter explaining why he thinks a jump in Year 2 is coming for Drake Maye.
- Mike Rosenstein relays TMZ that Stefon Diggs’ girlfriend, rapper Cardi B, “took to Instagram over the weekend and erased all of her photos with the receiver, which is never a good sign.” /Sometimes drama takes itself out the door.
- Sara Marshall relays Greg Bedard’s speculation that the team may be looking to trade Stefon Diggs and fans are rolling their eyes at the manufactured drama.
- Jordy McElroy notes former Patriots captain Ja’Whaun Bentley remains unsigned.
- Nick O’Malley relays former Patriot Asante Samuel blasting the Dolphins: They’re run “like a Little League team.”
- Lauren Campbell notes one of the new features in the EA Sports’ College Football ‘26 video game is it will have real head coaches. /Take a guess which NCAA head coach will not be included, lolz.
- Pats Interference podcast: Andrew Callahan and Mike Giardi discuss the biggest questions on offense this season: Do the Pats have enough receivers? (5.16 min. video)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Henry McKenna (Fox Sports) QB Stock Market: After Aaron Rodgers signing, Steelers’ nightmare is just beginning. Drake Maye 20th.
- Bill Barnwell (ESPN) Ranking NFL WR, TE, RB groups for 2025: Best and worst teams. Patriots 30th. /Click for commentary.
- Zachary Pereles (CBS Sports) Projecting 2024 rookie QB class in 2025. Drake Maye: Better decision-making and accuracy, plus more running.
- Conor Orr (SI) Ten possible first-time Pro Bowlers in 2025. Christian Gonzalez included.
- Jacob Infante (ProFootballNetwork) Every team’s top Comeback Player of the Year contender. Pats: Stefon Diggs.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) NFL Quarter Century: Tom Brady, Randy Moss headline the all-2000s team.
- Mike Kadlick (SI) Five best trade destinations for Terry McLaurin amid Commanders contract dispute. Patriots included.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Patriots draft pick Julian Ashby is viewed as having “special” talent for long snapping.
- Wyatt Grindley (NFLTR) AFC Notes: Stefon Diggs, Sauce Gardner, Dolphins, Jets, Patriots.
- John Breech (CBS Sports) 15 NFL teams that will be getting a new helmet or uniform for 2025, with expected release date. AFC East will be getting their new “Rivalries” uniform in 2025.
- Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) Top 25 NFL moments of first 25 years of the 2000s: Honorable Mention, Tedy Bruschi’s return (2005), 17. Tracy Porter’s pick six (2010), 6. Malcolm Butler’s goal-line pick (2015), 2. Brady’s 28-3 comeback (2017). /Plus others mentioning the Pats that I won’t spotlight.
- Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) 2025 NFL season milestones to watch: Aaron Rodgers passing Brett Favre, Mike Evans topping Jerry Rice.
- Tom Blair (NFL.com) Building the best NFL team money can buy under the 2025 salary cap. No Pats.
- Jeremy Fowler (ESPN) Execs, coaches, scouts rank NFL’s top 10 defensive tackles for 2025. No Pats.
- Gilberto Manzano (SI) 32 Teams in 32 Days: Bills still looking to break through.
- Gennaro Filice (NFL.com) Top 10 NFL triplets by college affiliation: Oklahoma edges out Georgia, Alabama for No. 1
- Myles Simmons (ProFootballTalk) Patrick Mahomes: I’ve talked to Tom Brady a good amount this offseason.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Report: NFL “could” attempt to extend media deals before 2029.