New England Patriots links 6/14/16 - Return of Gronk, Lewis dominate OTA headlines

TEAM TALK

• Paul Perillo shares his OTA blogservations from Monday: Rob Gronkowski and Dion Lewis returned to the practice field.
  
• Erik Scalavino posts some news and notes from Monday's practice: Lewis 'rusty,' Gronk 'felt great.'
• Angelique Fiske checks out a behind the scenes look at all-star models Rob Gronkowski and Devin McCourty at work.
• Lauren Williams reports Tom Brady attends the Formula One Canada Grand Prix in Montreal.
• Post-practice interview transcripts: Bill Belichick and Rob Gronkowski.

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss reports Rob Gronkowski practiced his moves near the goal line -- his head-and-shoulders fake, in particular -- during the Patriots' workout on Monday.
• Phil Perry notes Rob Gronkowski says he's ready to 'knock all the rust off' as he resumes practicing.
• Henry McKenna shares some video of Rob Gronkowski back on the field.
• Mark Daniels notes Rob Gronkowski says he has seen a 'huge development' in Jimmy Garoppolo.
• Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Rob Gronkowski back in action at OTAs; Patriots Offensive line remains their biggest question mark; More.
• Adam Kurkjian reports that Dion Lewis was practicing with the team for the first time since tearing an ACL Nov. 8. He competed in the lone contested 11-on-11 drill, and was able to cut and move without favoring the leg.
• Mike Petraglia notes Dion Lewis learned to 'cherish football' and work hard to re-gain his form, while recovering and rehabbing his knee.
• Kevin Duffy thinks Dion Lewis looks poised to be ready for the season opener.
• Mike Reiss tells us Dion Lewis was pretty hard on himself after a dropped pass at practice, not allowing himself any excuses for it.
• Henry McKenna posts some clips of Dion Lewis running through drills at his first practice since surgery.
• Mike Reiss points out Shaq Mason's return to practice adds a layer to the interior O-line battle.
• Drew Kennedy (ESPNNH) Patriots offensive line: Offseason analysis.
• Karen Guregian watches Aaron Dobson the past few weeks, fighting for his job and trying to avoid the inconsistency trap.
• Jeff Howe sees rookie Cyrus Jones looking like a starting cornerback.
• Jeff Howe Patriots OTAs: Jonathan Jones continues strong spring.
• Christopher Price Monday OTA notes: Gronkowski, Lewis back on field in Foxboro.
• James Toscano finds Patriots players are realistic about what June OTAs mean.
• Tom E. Curran, Mike Giardi and Phil Perry have the news and notes from the OTA at Gillette Stadium. (5.26 min. video)
• Tom E. Curran's Top 100 plays of the Belichick Era: Numbers 100-86.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Marc Sessler (NFL.com) The NFL's overrated, underrated offseason storylines.
• Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Patriots running back Dion Lewis: 'Week 1 is a long way away'.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Gronkowski still vague about his absence from minicamp practice.
• Kyle Hightower, AP (Yahoo! Sports) Gronkowski, Lewis make offseason workout debuts for Patriots.
• Ben Stockwell (Pro Football Focus) Ranking all 32 NFL cornerback groups. Patriots 4th.
• Oliver Thomas (247Sports) Michael Williams reverts to Patriots' injured reserve.
• Brad Gagnon (Bleacher Report) Why the Tom Brady suspension could be a blessing in disguise for New England.
• Oliver Thomas (247 Sports) Julian Edelman named Patriots' social media star by ESPN.
• Jeffrey Feyerer (Inside the Pylon) A new look at player and team evaluation.
• Debate (NFL.com) Broncos, Raiders, Jets among NFL teams with best defensive fronts in 2016.
• Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) NFL offseason report cards. Patriots earn an A-.
• Michael McCann (SI) A look at the legal hurdles of a potential FanDuel-DraftKings merger.
• Ian Gunn (Sports Esquires) Sports law links for this week.