Daily news and links for Friday
TEAM TALK
- Mike Dussault’s Training Camp Preview: Edge. Roster: K’Lavon Chaisson, Truman Jones, Harold Landry III, Elijah Ponder, Bradyn Swinson, Keion White. “… Training camp will reveal whether this remade group can live up to its potential. But on paper, the pieces are in place for a relentless, high-motor front that can change games with pressure.”
- Patriots Unfiltered: Training camp prep, position battles, 2025 free agent class. (2 hours)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss observes signs that training camp isn’t far away: QB Drake Maye was among the players at Gillette Stadium Thursday. It is not uncommon for some players to arrive early. Rookies/QBs are due in Saturday. Non-rehabbing veterans are due in Tuesday.
- Mike D’Abate’s Patriots training camp preview: Linebackers – Edge Rush.
- Karen Guregian identifies the 5 biggest question marks facing the Patriots ahead of training camp. 1. Offensive line. “… Bottom line: There are still more questions, than answers, with this group.”
- Alex Barth recaps the busy Patriots 2025 offseason from their coaching change, to free agency, and the NFL draft.
- Phil Perry shares his combined rankings of playmakers, play-callers and protection for every NFL team. How well are the Patriots supporting Drake Maye? Patriots in bottom 10 despite upgrades.
- Ian Logue’s Patriots News: McLaurin trade rumors continue, Key domino falls for draft pick.
- Nick O’Malley notes how at just 23 years old, Christian Gonzalez is catching the attention of the rest of the NFL.
- Matthew Schmidt can see how the Patriots clearly believe strongly in under-the-radar free-agent addition, LB K’Lavon Chaisson.
- Matthew Schmidt worries that if Stefon Diggs starts the season on PUP, the Patriots are already in trouble.
- Michael DeVito explains how Robert Kraft’s vision for the Patriots hinges entirely on Mike Vrabel.
- Arnav Sharma looks back at the Patriots’ 2021 draft, a hyped-up class that was supposed to define the next era.
- Pats Interference podcast: Andrew Callahan discusses his expectations for Drake Maye, how he believes Maye could take the same leap Allen took in his second season, and if not, maybe take an even bigger leap than Allen did in year 2. (3.17 min. video)
- Matt Vautour drops the dad hammer and says it’s time for Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick to act like adults.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Alex Ballentine (Bleacher Report) Each NFL team’s updated cap space and biggest question heading into training camp. Patriots cap space: $61M, Needs: Edge, WR, CB, S, OT. Biggest question: Is there enough WR talent for Drake Maye to continue progression? More.
- Zachary Pereles (CBS Sports) NFL season is 50 days away: 50 under-the-radar players who could shape the 2025 season. 11. DeMario Douglas. “ … Josh McDaniels’ offenses have long elevated slot receivers.”
- Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Ranking top 10 offseason moves by impact they’ll have in 2025. No. 7. Patriots hiring Mike Vrabel as head coach. /Click for commentary.
- Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) 2025 NFL ‘Triplets’ (QB-RB-WR/TE) rankings. Patriots in Tier 6: ‘Plenty of room for improvement’. Drake Maye – TreVeyon Henderson, Stefon Diggs. /Click for commentary.
- Kevin Patra (NFL.com) Ranking all eight candidates to go from worst to first in division races. No. 2 Patriots. /More.
- Brad Gagnon (Bleacher Report) Ranking the NFL’s Top 10 offensive skill-position units entering 2025. Dolphins 7th.
- Moe Moton (Bleacher Report) Which NFL stars face the most pressure in 2025 training camp? No Pats.
- Mark Maske, et al (Washington Post) Could Bengals rookie Shemar Stewart really return to college football?
- Patrick Andrews (SI) Drew Brees to return as television announcer, call game for Netflix.
- Dan Lyons (SI) NFLPA Executive Director Lloyd Howell resigns amid conflict of interest concerns