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TEAM TALK
- Patriots Today - McCourty inspires students Monday. (3.27 min. video)
- Patriots Draft Prospect Review: Receivers. (18.33 min. program)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Rodak reports Devin McCourty has stayed local this offseason, rehabbing from shoulder surgery. He is expected to be ready for training camp in July.
- Carolyn Thornton recaps the Q&A between Devin McCourty and the kids at Arlington Elementary School yesterday.
- Shalise Manza Young catches up with Devin McCourty at a reading event in RI. McCourty is optimistic about the team's secondary.
- Mike Reiss reports the Patriots signing of DL Tommy Kelly.
- Christopher Price tells us how Tommy Kelly fits with the Patriots.
- Mike Reiss notes his first thought from the Tommy Kelly deal is interior pass rush.
- Luke Hughes thinks Tommy Kelly could have a major impact alongside Vince Wilfork on the Patriots defense.
- Tom E. Curran takes out most of the 'ifs and buts' in the Rob Gronkowski situation, and sees Jake Ballard as a viable backup plan.
- Field Yates notes Rob Gronkowski's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, said he's unsure if surgery will be needed at all to address the infection in Gronk's arm.
- Mike Reiss takes a closer look at two O-linemen who took pre-draft visits to Gillette Stadium: Dallas Thomas (Tennessee) and Chris Faulk (LSU).
- Field Yates examines the Patriots roster, assesses the need level for this years draft, and profiles some possibilities: Linebacker.
- Nick Underhill takes a look at the biggest stories from around the AFC East.
- Karen Guregian Patriots Notebook: Patriots signed ex-Raider DL Tommy Kelly to a 2-year contract; Kelly should provide depth and a veteran presence on the line; Devin McCourty visited students at Arlington Elementary School in Cranston, RI yesterday; McCourty seemed encouraged by how his shoulder was progressing, and pleased with Talib returning plus the team's signing Adrian Wilson.
- NESN discovered Chandler Jones had to change his Twitter avatar to the Michigan logo after losing a bet with Zoltan Mesko.
- WEEI profiles potential Patriots in this years draft: LB Manti Te'o (Notre Dame).
NATIONAL NEWS
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Patriots agree to deal with Tommy Kelly.
- Staff Report (ESPN Stats & Information) How Pats would deal with losing Gronk.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) In hindsight, Gronkowski made smart move.
- Chris Wesseling (NFL.com) Rob Gronkowski has no surgery scheduled, agent says.
- Ben Volin (Palm Beach Post) Assessing the offseason moves of AFC East teams.
- Amy Andrews (Irish Central) Patriots star Tom Brady and wife Gisele Bundchen in search of new home in New York.
- Scott Kacsmar (Cold Hard Football Facts) Tall task: Does height matter for NFL quarterbacks?
- Don Banks (SI) Many teams added new No. 2 QBs, but who has best backup plan?
- Tom Gower (Football Outsiders) The 2007 Draft: Six years later.
- Gary Myers (NY Daily News) Darrelle Revis and Tim Tebow still a distraction for NY Jets as offseason program begins.
- Clark Judge (CBS Sports) Here's hoping brilliant NFL idea to overhaul Pro Bowl happens.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Goodell's goal is simple: Take the head out of the game.