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TEAM TALK
- The Patriots come to an agreement with LB James Anderson and release WR Mark Harrison.
- Andy Hart tells us not to expect much in terms of scheme changes or new terminology on the O-line this fall despite the change to new OL coach Dave DeGuglielmo.
LOCAL LINKS
- Phil Perry tells us what he'll be watching for at today's OTA session: First media opportunity to see Jimmy Garoppolo in action.
- Nick Underhill reports that according to a source Mark Harrison was late to OTAs before being released.
- Mike Reiss takes a closer look at the Pats' linebacker corps.
- Christopher Price weighs in with four well-thought-out points as to why Sam Monson was way off base when talking about Tom Brady.
- Mark Daniels notes that it should help Brady now that his receivers have a year's experience behind them now.
- Ron Borges asserts that Tom Brady's stock soared after Colin Kaepernick signed his $110M contract, and that there is no way Brady plays in 2015 under his current deal.
- Mark Daniels reports how the Patriots are looking to improve protection of Brady.
- Field Yates looks at the positions where the team has depth with players on longer-range contracts.
- Mike Reiss serves up a few leftover pieces from yesterday's Patriots mailbag.
- Nick Underhill posts his Patriots Mailbag: Will Darrelle Revis be back in 2015?
- Christopher Price notes veteran free agent DT Kevin Williams tells the Patriots to "look me up."
- Mike Reiss tells us Robert Kraft turns 73 today and takes a look at NFL ownership through the lens of age.
- Mike Reiss catches up with some former Patriots, how they've settled in with their new teams in OTAs, and their projected roles.
- Doug Kyed reports Rex Ryan compared the Jets undrafted rookie CB Jeremy Reeves' to Darrelle Revis.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: The James Anderson signing will boost the depth chart with an established veteran who has plenty of starting experience; Today's OTA will be open to the media after two closed sessions; Progress of the offense will be a major focus; Marcus Cannon lined up at LT last week for the first time which could be the early stage of a learning process in case he's needed.
- Chris Villani talks about how Boston gave Mark Herzlich a lift during his cancer battle.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Patriots sign veteran linebacker James Anderson.
- Kevin Patra (NFL.com) McDaniels: Danny Amendola was like a rookie in 2013.
- Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) 10-point stance: Give Tom Brady his due.
- Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) NFL 2014: The 30 best players over 30. No. 8 Tom Brady.
- Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Examining every NFL team's glaring positional weakness. Patriots: No. 1 receiver.
- Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) NFL's most intriguing players of 2014, a team-by-team examination. Patriots: Vince Wilfork.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Blount was surprised by depressed tailback market.
- Gallery (NFL.com) NFL's richest contracts for 2014.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) NFL ditches Roman numerals for Super Bowl 50 logo.
- Jerry Angelo (Nat'l Football Post) Let the coaches coach: A look into the common NFL mistake of putting too much on your head coach’s plate.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Salary-cap spikes could drive quarterback market even higher.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Union considers switch to year-round salary.
- Greg Gabriel (Nat'l Football Post) The dog days of summer: What do scouts and scouting departments do during the summer months?
- Josh Katzowitz (CBS Sports) NFL likely won't change despite loss of 12.5 percent of owners.