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New England Patriots links 7/31/25 – Youth catching praise

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With the Patriots’ top corners ailing, these understudies ready to showcase their skills
WR Efton Chism III | Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

Daily news and links for Thursday

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  • Mike Reiss shares his latest intel and updates from camp: With starting center Garrett Bradbury not at practice after appearing to injure his ankle on Tuesday, it was a surprise to see Ben Brown take his spot with the starters, with 2025 third-round pick Jared Wilson as the top left guard. Some shaky QB/C exchanges with Wilson might have contributed to that decision, which also bumped Cole Strange to center on the second unit.; QB Drake Maye has yet to throw an interception in seven practices, which reflects, in part, his improved decision-making. More!
  • Andrew Callahan’s Day 7 takeaways: Drake Maye hits rookie wide receiver deep, Will Campbell struggles; Play of the Day: Kyle Williams’ 40-yard TD: Clean pocket. Perfect throw. Touchdown; Player of the Day: OLB K’Lavon Chaisson: Two awards in three practices; QB Corner; Studs & Duds; More!
  • Mike D’Abate’s Training Camp Notebook: Next men step up. Roll call, QB snapshot, Offense & Defense observations, More!
  • Alex Barth’s training camp notebook: Drake Maye dealing with pressure on Day 7.
  • Mark Daniels shares 6 takeaways from Day 7: Pats have a new starting left guard; Patriots moved a tackle to guard; Kicking competition; Attendance notes; More.
  • Ian Logue’s Patriots Notebook: Position battle heating up, two more injuries pop up.
  • Phil Perry’s Maye Watch: Teardrop touchdown punctuates another strong day; Drake Maye completed eight of his 10 pass attempts with a pretty TD in Wednesday’s practice.
  • Tom E. Curran’s Patriots wideout watch: Kyle Williams makes the play of the day.
  • Matthew Schmidt relays Chad Graff (The Athletic) projecting the 53-man roster, with New England keeping only five wide receivers. Currently, the Pats have 12 players competing for what most expect to be six or seven roster spots at the position, putting several bubble WRs on the outside for new homes before Week 1.
  • Ethan Hurtwitz lays out the position battle for starting left guard, making the case for Cole Strange, Jared Wilson and Caedan Wallace — the three players repping with the starting units — and why each one has a case for cracking the Week 1 lineup.
  • Alex Barth reports New England signed local center Alec Lindstrom on Wednesday to help with injuries.
  • Doug Kyed finds WR Ja’Lynn Polk will not be changing his approach despite his disappointing rookie year. “You know, I just got my foot in the water that first year. So now you know, when I get the opportunity to get going, we’re gonna make it happen.”
  • Karen Guregian notes Pats $104 million man Milton Williams enjoys getting an earful of Mike Vrabel’s trash talk.
  • Doug Kyed points out how Mike Vrabel has taken notice of unheralded training camp standout CB DJ James, who seems to break up a pass nearly every day in practice.
  • Ethan Hurwitz notes 2nd-year TE Jack Westover is practicing at fullback after rookie FB Brock Lampe was put on IR.
  • Ethan Hurwitz hears from DE Braydn Swinson on what his rookie chores are for the team.
  • Mike D’Abate reports the Patriots released RB Trayveon Williams. /Apparently the team wasn’t big enough for two RBs named TreVeyon and Trayveon.
  • Michael Hurley highlights Robert Kraft recalling a “magic moment” from a Mike Vrabel-Bill Belichick coaching matchup the convinced him Vrabel could lead the Patriots one day.
  • Alex Barth reports the Patriots rookies got their first Madden ratings yesterday.

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