TEAM TALK
- Patriots 2017 Free Agent Tracker.
- Paul Perillo reports that Dont'a Hightower is back in the fold.
- Paul Perillo thinks that retaining Hightower is the Patriots' best move yet.
- Angelique Fiske reports that Hightower's mom reacted perfectly to her son's re-signing.
- Angelique Fiske portraits wide receiver Brandin Cooks off the field.
- Video: 2016: Best of Dont'a Hightower
LOCAL LINKS
- Kyle Hightower reports that the Patriots have re-signed coveted Pro Bowl linebacker Dont'a Hightower.
- Kyle Hightower says that new Patriots wide receiver Brandin Cooks is ready to earn the trust of Bill Belichick.
- Doug Kyed takes a look at the Patriots' remaining free agency needs and who could fill them.
- Joshua Schrock points out that a Pittsburgh writer thinks the Steelers got lucky by not getting Hightower. /today's menu: salt
- The NESN staff reports that a guy has gotten a "28-3" Super Bowl tattoo for the most bizarre reason.
- Zack Cox points out that Brandin Cooks acknowledges his good fortune of swapping Drew Brees for Tom Brady.
- Zack Cox also reports that Brandin Cooks set the record straight regarding his trade from the Saints to the Patriots.
- Darren Hartwell writes about Kyle Van Noy revealing Dont’a Hightower’s perfect nickname.
- Zack Cox reports that Dont’a Hightower re-signs with the Patriots on a 4-year, $43.5 million contract.
- Doug Kyed argues that re-signing Dont’a Hightower cements the Patriots’ status as offseason winners.
- Mike Reiss tries to make some sense of a potential Malcolm Butler-Patriots split.
- Mike Reiss points out that the Patriots signing Stephon Gilmore highlights the team’s aggressive approach this offseason.
- Mike Reiss writes about Rex Burkhead’s contract making him a potential key cog in the Patriots’ offense.
- Ryan Hannable argues that Bill Belichick could not have played the Hightower-Collins-Jones situation any better.
- Ryan Hannable takes a look at the internal options the Patriots have in case Malcolm Butler leaves.
- Ryan Hannable quotes new Patriots receiver Brandin Cooks: "One thing you can’t measure is heart and I fell like I’ve got one of the biggest hearts out there."
- Tom Curran argues that re-signing Hightower is the Patriots’ most important offseason move yet. /video
- Tom Curran thinks that the Patriots "shouldn’t bend one inch" when it comes to compensation for Malcolm Butler.
- D.J. Bean thinks the Patriots’ offseason is far simpler than it seems.
- Don Banks argues that Malcolm Butler would be shortsighted if acting on emotion. /video
NATIONAL NEWS
- The NFL Network crew asks why the Patriots are changing their roster so much. /video
- Dan Hanzus (nfl.com) writes about Dont’a Hightower getting paid – and his mother dancing.
- Chris Burke (Sports Illustrated) notes the Patriots re-signing Hightower is the latest move of a busy offseason.
- Chris Burke (Sports Illustrated) grades the biggest moves of the new NFL league year.
- Charles Curtis (USA Today) lists seven reasons why the Patriots will go undefeated next season.
- Eric Edholm (Yahoo) reports that the Patriots were able to re-sign Dont’a Hightower despite pushes from the Jets and Steelers.
- Manish Mehta (NY Daily News) argues that Hightower re-signing in New England is not the end of the world. /Well, hopefully not.
- Leonard Greene (NY Daily News) reports that all assault charges against Darrelle Revis were dropped.