TEAM TALK
- Roster Move: Patriots sign first-round draft pick T Caleb Lomu.
- Highlights:New faces at Media Day. (1 min. video)
- Behind the Scenes:A.J. Brown completes Media Day. (1 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Ethan Hurwitz’ Mandatory Minicamp Primer: Roster battles, rising rookies and players to watch.
- Mark Daniels gives us 5 things to watch at minicamp. Mike Vrabel opted to move up minicamp this week, today through Thursday. These three practices wrap up the spring offseason workout program.
- Meghan Ottolini tells us which 3 things to watch at Patriots minicamp. Will Christian Gonzalez hold in?
- Jennifer Streeter spotlights three possible Patriots minicamp breakouts, including a pair of young WRs.
- Mark Daniels reports Patriots signed first-round pick Caleb Lomu to a rookie contract.
- Alex Barth notes the Patriots now down to one unsigned draft pick: 2nd-round Edge rusher Gabe Jacas.
- Ethan Hurwitz explains the Patriots cap situation entering minicamp.
- Ian Logue considers Drake Maye as an upgrade for A.J.Brown, ‘He can make any throw’.
- Karen Guregian hears from Rob Gronkowski weighing in on A.J. Brown, and what he means to the Pats.
- Mark Daniels relays Kayshon Boutte on the trade rumors: ‘I want to be in New England’.
- Jerry Thornton discusses a new report that the Eagles expected a lot more for AJ Brown than what the Patriots ended up giving them.
- Doug Kyed’s Patriots Mailbag: Should Kayshon Boutte be traded from crowded WR room?
- Justin Leger runs the 2026 Patriots season through the Strat-O-Matic simulation: A.J. Brown’s stats, final record and more.
- Pats Procrastination podcast:Clare and Chudders discuss the AJ Brown signing and the strength of the roster ahead of mandatory mini camp. (38 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Dan Graziano (ESPN) Quarterback questions for 32 NFL teams: Contracts, injuries. Patriots: Can A.J. Brown be Drake Maye’s Stefon Diggs? /Click for commentary.
- Bryan DeArdo (CBS Sports) Ranking the 15 quarterbacks who most need a Super Bowl win for their legacy. Josh Allen included. /Interesting, if debatable, list.
- Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Picking one under-the-radar breakout star candidate for each AFC team entering 2026. Patriots: WR Kyle Williams. /Click for commentary.
- Gary Davenport (Bleacher Report) Ranking the NFL’s best WR groups after A.J. Brown trade. Pats 9th.
- Albert Breer (SI) Quick-Hitters: Why George Pickens should report to minicamp; Plus, what the Caleb Williams Madden cover could mean for the Bears and more.
- Gilberto Manzano (SI) Super Bowl LXI Road Map: Why the Jaguars can (or can’t) win it all.
- Manny Soloway (Awful Announcing) NFL antitrust exemption comes under renewed fire in House Judiciary report.
