TEAM TALK
- Patriots sign RB Travaris Cadet.
- Paul Perillo tackles this week's Ask PFW Mailbag: Calming the masses after Darrelle Revis departure.
- Mike Hacku reports Rob Gronkowski was honored at the 37th annual Ed Block Courage Awards Banquet in Baltimore, MD.
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss reports the Patriots signed pass-catching RB Travaris Cadet, who had some success as a receiving RB threat for the New Orleans Saints.
- Kevin Duffy tells us RB Travaris Cadet offers good receiving skills and versatility for the Patriots.
- Mike Reiss reviews the Patriots activity in free agency so far.
- Ben Volin explains why there's no need to panic over how the Patriots are handling free agency.
- Erik Frenz predicts the Patriots starting lineup after the first wave of free agency.
- Mike Reiss doesn't see any reason for concern that a handful of players are electing to play somewhere other than New England.
- Tom Brady posts a Facebook message and photo to Vince Wilfork.
- Josh Brown writes that Wilfork's departure proves Tom Brady’s dad wrong.
- Christopher Price predicts the Patriots will get defensive early in the Draft.
- Mike Reiss notes the Patriots have four CBs in for visits as they look to account for the loss of Darrelle Revis.
- Mike Reiss shares some more info on three free-agent cornerbacks who came in for visits yesterday.
- Mike Reiss answers his weekly Patriots Mailbag: Gotta have patience with the Pats.
- Ron Borges writes about the shocking decision made by 24-year-old 49ers LB Chris Borland to retire for health reasons.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Darin Gantt (ParoFootballTalk) Patriots sign former Saints running back Travaris Cadet.
- Armando Salguero (Miami Herald) Miami Dolphins in the running for New England guard Dan Connolly.
- Elliot Harrison (NFL.com) NFL Power Rankings: Seahawks sit above Super Bowl champs. Pats No. 2. /Yeah, right.
- First Take (ESPN) How much trouble are the Patriots in? Herm Edwards, Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless debate. (5.11 min. video)
- Judy Battista (NFL.com) NFL free agency: Trends, oddities emerge in frenetic first week.
- LIndsay H. Jones (USA Today) How will moves during free agency impact the NFL draft?
- Will Laws (SI) Highest earners this off-season? Look to the guaranteed money. /Devin McCourty makes this list.
- Alex Marvez (Fox Sports) Ranking the 16 greatest pass catchers in NFL history. Randy Moss no. 4 because of 'controversies that marred his career'. /That's just wrong.
- Adam Schein (NFL.com) Under-the-radar free agency coups.
- Nate Davis (USA Today) NFL free agency winners, losers: Who took hardest hit?
- Tony Villiotti (Nat'l Football Post) 2015 NFL trades: Business as usual?
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Some veteran receivers are getting no sniffs.
- Mike Tanier (Bleacher Report) Everything you always wanted to know about the NFL Veteran Combine.
- Marc Sessler (NFL.com) Four quarterbacks hurt by offseason moves.
- NFL Total Access (NFL.com) What was the luckiest play of 2014? (27 second video)
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Borland situation highlights delicate balance NFL must strike.