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TEAM TALK
- Patriots 2017 Mock Draft Tracker.
- Erik Scalavino tackles this weeks Ask PFW Mailbag: Feelings about free agency.
- Angelique Fiske tells us that for National Pancake Day, Nate Solder and Jordan Richards were at Boston Children's Hospital to serve up breakfast.
- Patriots Today - Patriots Celebrate National Pancake Day at Boston Children's Hospital. (2 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Rachel G. Bowers offers a complete guide to NFL free agency, which gets underway this Thursday at 4 p.m.
- Ryan Hannable is concerned that the Patriots' unconventional approach to free agency won't work in their favor this year, and lays out some of those scenarios.
- Kevin Duffy wonders if this is the year Bill Belichick spends big in free agency and splurges on prominent players.
- Mark Daniels brings up how the Patriots are looking at the possible loss of five defensive starters.
- Tom E. Curran notices how even in free agency, the NFL world revolves around the Patriots.
- Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) Pats Posits: Are you ready for free agency?
- Christopher Gasper hopes Bill Belichick's plan for free agency involves backing up the Brink's truck for Dont'a Hightower.
- CSNNE guest Greg Bedard explains why he thinks Dont'a Hightower will ultimately stay with the Patriots next season. (1.44 min. video)
- Ryan Hannable finds that New England's reported asking price for Jimmy Garoppolo is pretty high.
- Mike Reiss reports the Patriots don't seem to be actively pursuing a long-term deal with Malcolm Butler, after giving him the highest possible tender on Tuesday.
- Mike Reiss considers the likelihood that another team would give up a first-round pick and a high-end contract to get Malcolm Butler.
- Ryan Hannable notes the Patriots have reportedly placed a 1st-round tender on Malcolm Butler.
- Miguel Benzan (PatsFans) Explaining the process: Defending Super Bowl Champs Pats place 1st round RFA tender on Super Bowl XLIX hero – Malcolm Butler.
- Mike Reiss explains why Patriots OT Cameron Fleming is worth the $1.797 million RFA tender.
- CBS Boston reports the Patriots tendered offers to three depth pieces - Fleming, Coleman, Lengel - before they hit free agency.
- Mike Reiss reports James Develin's two-year deal includes a $300K signing bonus.
- Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) Patriots begin team building.
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Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Predicting 6 moves the Patriots will make in free agency. 1. Let Hightower walk.
- Ryan Hannable passes along a report that the Patriots are interested in WR DeSean Jackson.
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots free agency: Targeting Woods a signal for another change?
- Karen Guregian believes the Patriots are better off taking a pass on Adrian Peterson.
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) All the DBs impressed, but Melifonwu, Patriots are a great fit
- Chad Finn describes how the film on the Patriots' Super Bowl win was made.
- Staff (AP) Another Hollywood ending for Patriots' season.
- Mike Reiss mentions how a youngster's catch of a rogue pancake at a Patriots charity breakfast brought some cheerful memories of Julian Edelman's remarkable play.
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Jim McBride Patriots Notebook: Patriots place first-round tender on restricted free agent Malcolm Butler; More.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Peter King (The MMQB) NFL Free Agency: A love/hate relationship; MMQB Mailbag.
- Chris Wesseling (NFL.com) Patriots don't view 2017 as Garoppolo deadline.
- Mike Jones, Master Tesfatsion and Liz Clarke (Washington Post) NFL free agency: Redskins expected to lose DeSean Jackson after heavy early interest. /Patriots included.
- John Breech (CBS Sports) DeSean Jackson reportedly drawing interest from the Cowboys, Patriots.
- Chris Chase (Fox Sports) Adrian Peterson may want the Patriots, but the Patriots don’t need Adrian Peterson.
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) Eight trends that will impact free agency market: 1. Cornerbacks will get paid. 2. Veteran RBs could be disappointed.
- Conor Orr (NFL.com) 2017 NFL free agency: Five potential bargain signings. Dont'a Hightower. /???
- Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz (USA Today) Top 10 NFL free agents in 2017.
- Kenneth Arthur (Sports on Earth) NFL free agency top fives.
- Tanya Ray Fox (Sportsgrid) You can now eat Tom Brady’s skimpy, 100% plant-based dinners for $78 a week.
- Mary Kay Cabot (Cleveland.com) Browns buzz: Myles Garrett at No. 1 and Jimmy Garoppolo with No. 12 would be their dream scenario.
- NFL Total Access (NFL.com) Mike Garafolo: It would likely take two first-round picks for Patriots to trade Jimmy Garoppolo. (1.37 min. video)
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) NFL Power Rankings: The most interesting teams to watch in free agency. Patriots No. 2.
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) 2017 NFL Free Agency: Teams with the most at stake.
- Ryan Wilson (CBS Sports) 2017 NFL Mock Draft. Pats pick Miami TE David Njoku.