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TEAM TALK
- The Patriots report Chandler Jones visited Holliston High School to celebrate more than 80 athletes in a Five Town School Day of Special Olympic games
- Briana Palma takes a look back at some of the best photos of Patriots players with their brothers and sisters in honor of National Sibling Day.
- Patriots Today - Chandler Jones: "Strong believer in Bill Belichick" (3.24 min. video)
- Patriots Today - Chandler Jones brings smiles to Holliston High. (2.37 min. video)
- Photos - 2014: Best of Danny Amendola and Best of Tim Wright.
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts from the Patriots and around the NFL: LeGarrette Blount's suspension allows the Patriots a 54-man roster.
- Ben Volin Sunday NFL Notes: Pre-draft visits important in evaluating prospects.
- Christopher Price Sunday NFL Notes: With Tom Brady on the roster, why do Patriots continue to draft more QBs than almost anyone else?
- Mike Reiss notes Chandler Jones is excited for Malcolm Butler to have more impact in 2015.
- Karen Guregian talks about Bill Belichick's cure for a Super Bowl hangover.
- Ben Volin thinks Pittsburgh is the Patriots' likeliest opponent for Week 1.
- Doug Kyed Patriots Mailbag: Patriots wisely planned ahead at running back.
- Danny Amendola announces his second annual Celebrity Waiter Night to benefit his Catches for Kids Foundation.
- Christopher Price resets the Patriots depth chart: Wide receiver.
- Mike Reiss notes Matthew Slater got married the Saturday after the Super Bowl, and he's been enjoying an extended period of celebrating.
- Jeff Howe spotlights draft prospects who could land with the Patriots: OL Cameron Erving (Florida State) - DE Owamagbe Odighizuwa (UCLA).
- WEEI profiles potential Patriots in this year's draft: DE Preston Smith (Mississippi State) - WR Breshad Perriman (Central Florida) - RB Melvin Gordon (Wisconsin) - CB Quinten Rollins (Miami [Ohio]) - TE Maxx Williams (Minnesota)
- Mike Reiss looks at players the Patriots might target in the draft beyond the first round: Tight endsand Guard.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) NFL Draft notebook: Why you can pencil in Patriots to take a WR early.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Chandler Jones: Patriots’ D will be fine as long as we have Belichick.
- Erik Frenz (Bleacher Report) 5 Available free agents still within the Patriots' reach.
- Matt Bowen (Bleacher Report) Private workouts are crucial to the NFL's predraft process.
- Peter King (The MMQB) MMQB: The Polamalu problem. Also: Day 80 of the Ted Wells deflategate investigation.
- Kenneth Arthur (Sports on Earth) No. 1 NFL Draft picks: Boom vs. busts.
- Mike Huguenin (NFL.com) USC has had most players drafted into NFL in past 10 years.
- Robert Raiola (SI) For athletes, preparing for tax season is just as important as anything else.
- Chase Goodbread (NFL.com) Seven teams with most obvious first-round draft need.
- Dan Hanzus (NFL.com) Report: Titans view Mettenberger as poor man's Brady.
- Mike Wilkening (ProFootballTalk) PFT’s 2015 All-Unemployed Team. /Welker doesn't even make this one?.
- Albert Burneko (Deadspin) Adequate Man: How to attend a sporting event like a functional adult. /It's Deadspin, be forewarned.
- Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) SN's worst NFL mock draft whiffs of last 15 years.
- Jo Craven McGinty (Wall St. Journal) Popularity contest: Baseball vs. football.
- Staff Report (SI) The SI 64: Sports Illustrated's top 64 prospects in the 2015 NFL draft: Nos. 64-17.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) PFT mock draft 2015. Pats pick CB Marcus Peters (Washington).