TEAM TALK
- Erik Scalavino catches up with Sebastian Vollmer before he heads home to Germany for the weekend.
- The New England Patriots announced that they have signed free agent WR Michael Jenkins.
- Conference Call Transcript: Sebastian Vollmer.
- Paul Perillo reports the Patriots OTAs are just around the corner.
- Patriots 2013 Mock Draft Tracker: Check out what the 'experts' are predicting the Patriots will do in the first round come draft weekend.
- Patriots Today - One-on-one with Vollmer. (3.24 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Draft Countdown: Running backs. (4.31 min. video)
- PFW in Progress - The resigning of Sebastian Vollmer, and a look at the remaining top free agents. (2 hour program).
LOCAL LINKS
- Field Yates believes the WR Michael Jenkins signing is more about depth and creating competition rather than finding a replacement for Brandon Lloyd.
- Mike Reiss shares a Vikings-based view on WR Michael Jenkins.
- Jeff Howe reports Sebastian Vollmer is confident enough in staying healthy that he banked his contract on it.
- Field Yates reports Vollmer was happy to be back with the Patriots. "This is the place I wanted to be, and luckily I'm still here."
- Christopher Price notes Vollmer talks about what a tremendous influence Dante Scarnecchia has been on him.
- Shalise Manza Young notes Vollmer credits the coaches and winning tradition in New England for why he wants to remain a Patriot.
- Christopher Price points out that by the time his career is done, no Hall of Fame QB of the modern era will have gone through more personnel changes in the passing game than Tom Brady.
- Nick Underhill shares his list of the most underrated members of the New England Patriots.
- Field Yates posts the dates for OTAs and mini-camp.
- Erik Frenz says it's time now to get caught up on all your Draft research, so it can all be futile when Bill Belichick picks a player you've never heard of....
- Mike Reiss posts the transcript of his weekly online chat.
- Christopher Price profiles RB Marcus Lattimore (South Carolina), who has recovered after suffering a devastating injury. Lattimore is meeting with the Patriots for the second time.
- Zuri Berry scouts the draft: CB Desmond Trufant (Washington).
NATIONAL NEWS
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Report: Patriots will sign Michael Jenkins.
- James Walker (ESPN) Did Patriots close door on Brandon Lloyd?
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Vollmer deal ties millions to playing time, performance.
- James Walker (ESPN) AFC East quarterback allocation.
- Mike Wilkening (ProFootballTalk) NFL Network "trying not to tip" draft picks.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Jeff Fisher doesn't see kickoffs going away.
- Nate Davis (USA Today) Which NFL free agents are un-signed? Our top 25 available players.
- Tony Villiotti (Nat'l Football Post) Late round draft picks: The key to success?
- Rob Rang (CBS Sports) Big Board: Top skills moving to trenches in lineman-rich draft.
- James Walker (ESPN) Examining Todd McShay's latest mock draft. Pats pick G Justin Pugh (Syracuse).
- Russ Lande (Nat'l Football Post) NFP Top 200 - Version 9.0.