Daily news and links for Thursday
TEAM TALK
- Evan Lazar’s Training camp preview: Running backs. Rhamondre Stevenson, TreVeyon Henderson, Antonio Gibson, Lan Larison, Terrell Jennings, Trayveon Williams.
- Patriots Catch-22: Listener Q&A. Evan Lazar and Alex Barth answer questions about the offseason, expectations for Drake Maye, potential improvement of the offense, impact of Mike Vrabel and much more. (41 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mark Morse analyzes the Patriots training camp roster, Part 4: Defensive Line. /Good player breakdowns.
- Mike D’Abate Patriots training camp preview: Offensive Line – Tight Ends. /Bookmark these series for camp.
- Alex Barth highlights Patriots guard Layden Robinson talking with Aaron Wilson at a youth football camp with a look ahead to Year 2 and playing for Mike Vrabel.
- Danny Jaillet notes WR Mack Hollins showed off serious strength in the weight room in his latest workout video.
- Jovan Alford picks LB Jack Gibbens as an underrated defender who could be Patriots’ best value signing of 2025.
- Ian Logue’s Patriots News: Insider doubts top defensive free agent, Amazing gesture By Maye.
- Alex Barth and Matt Dolloff select the best Patriots players over the past 16-years for their All-Sports Hub Team.
- Jordy McElroy identifies 3 Patriots free agents who are still unsigned by any team: LB Ja’Whaun Bentley, RB JaMycal Hasty and Edge Oshane Ximines.
- Sara Marshall explains why the latest projections make the Pats look like geniuses for passing on top rookie Kelvin Banks, Jr. in the draft.
- Cameron Ellis notes former Pats draft bust Tyquan Thornton may not make it out of another training camp.
- Nick O’Malley catches us up with hard-hitting former Patriots 1st-round safety Brandon Meriweather.
- Conor Ryan finds Julian Edelman is getting sick of the comparisons between Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Seth Walder (ESPN) 2025 NFL offseason grades: Draft, trades, more moves by team. Patriots: C+, Biggest move: Hiring Mike Vrabel; Move I liked: Hiring Vrabel; Move I disliked: Signing DT Milton Williams; /Click for commentary.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) NFL Quarter Century: 25 greatest teams since 2000, including many Pats squads.
- Brigid Kennedy (SI) Patriots OL Layden Robinson shares passionate praise for new coach Mike Vrabel.
- NFL Live (ESPN) Expectations for WR Stefon Diggs. (1.16 min. video)
- Brad Gagnon (Bleacher Report) Why each NFL QB can dominate in 2025. Drake Maye: With a greatly bolstered offensive line and the addition of veteran wideout Stefon Diggs, he could easily build on a promising rookie season and shine for a team on the rise.
- Moe Moton (Bleacher Report) Predicting teams that will finish last in every Division for the 2025 season. AFC East: Dolphins. /Heh heh.
- Matt Holder (Bleacher Report) Predicting All-Star teams in each division ahead of 2025 training camp. Stefon Diggs, Mike Onwenu, Robert Spillane, Christian Gonzalez, Jabrill Peppers included.
- Jeff Kerr (CBS Sports) NFL pre-training camp overreactions: Which overreactions are indeed overreactions?
- Joel Corry (CBS Sports) Agent’s Take: Why Terry McLaurin’s contract dispute with the Commanders is more complicated than you think.
- Alex Kay (Bleacher Report) The NFL’s most underpaid player at every position. No Pats.
- Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) Top 25 worst NFL coaching hires this century: From Bobby Petrino to Nick Saban to Urban Meyer and more. Jerod Mayo NOT included.