TEAM TALK

• Andy Hart tackles the Ask PFW mailbag: Making a splash?
• Erik Scalavino reports the Patriots lost Patrick Chung to the Eagles.
• Patriots Today - Get to know Deion Branch. (2.02 min. video)
• PFW In Progress - The PFW crew talk free agency. (2 hour program)

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss wraps up the first day of free agency with some quick-hit thoughts. Feels like deja vu as the Pats practice patience.
• Christopher Price breaks down the first day of free agency from a Patriots perspective.
• Greg A. Bedard posts a running NFL free agency thread to try and keep up with what's going on.
• Mike Reiss offers some initial thoughts after 'surviving' the four-hour frenzy to open free agency.
• Nick Underhill reports the Patriots made no moves as the NFL's meat market opened.
• Paul Kenyon notes the Patriots had a quiet first day of free agency.
• Tom E. Curran believes there is no need for a Patriots overhaul.
• Christopher Price updates us on Josh Cribbs, Danny Amendola and how their situations might affect the Wes Welker sweepstakes.
• Mike Reiss shares Scott Pioli's perspective on the Patriots' negotiations with Wes Welker.
• Tom E. Curran reports that for the first time in his career, Wes Welker is an unrestricted free agent.
• Karen Guregian reports Wes Welker and the Patriots remain in contract limbo as the two sides were "miles apart" by the open of free agency.
• Bill Reynolds warns Wes Welker to look out for himself, because no one else is going to.
• Greg A. Bedard notes the Patriots tender Hoomanawanui. He'll get $1.323 million this season.
• Mike Reiss reports Pat Chung signed with the Eagles, in a move that doesn't come as a surprise.
• Ron Borges sees Miami finally figuring out how to get after the Pats, by spending the money to give Ryan Tannehill the best group of receivers in the division.
• Shalise Manza Young reports the Patriots were serious players for DT Desmond Bryant yesterday, but lost out to the Browns.
• Tom E. Curran looks at impending free agents by position, and how them might fit in with the Patriots needs: Receivers.
• Chad Finn tells us five players the Patriots should try to sign in free agency, and five they should not.
• Christopher Price picks the 12 worst free agent signings of the Bill Belichick era.
• Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: The Browns and Buccaneers have expressed interest in Ryan Mallett; Pats have yet to make a move on Aqib Talib and Kyle Arrington; Pats are interested in Chris Houston and Sean Smith.
• Nick Underhill posts the transcript of Bill Belichick's first Q&A session on Twitter. No, seriously. This happened.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Someone at NFLN doesn't like talking about Bill Belichick.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Report: Wes Welker deal with Patriots "isn't anywhere near close".
• Mike Jones and Mark Maske (Washington Post) Redskins’ free agency starts quietly: Aqib Talib still in play.
• Peter King (SI) Wallace makes sense in Miami, plus more from free agency.
• Chris Burke (SI) NFL free agents tracker, grades.
• Joe Fortenbaugh (Nat'l Football Post) The NFP's top-25 players still available at the conclusion of the first day of free agency.
• Jack Bechta (Nat'l Football Post) Let the recruiting wars begin!
• Laces Out Crew (Fox Sports) Tuesday was not a good day for Ryan Fitzpatrick.
• James Walker (ESPN) Examining Kiper's mock draft 3.0. Pats select CB Xavier Rhodes (Florida State).