New England Patriots links 4/19/17 - Patriots still moving & shaking the pre-draft roster

TEAM TALK

• Patriots re-sign CB Malcolm Butler and TE Matt Lengel; Release OL Tre' Jackson.
• Erik Scalavino talks about the latest contract news, with the reworking of Danny Amendola's contract and the Patriots' offer to Bills restricted RB Mike Gillislee.
• Andy Hart discusses the Malcolm Butler situation and the options in front of the Patriots.
• Erik Scalavino tackles this week's Ask PFW Mailbag: McCourty times two?
• PFW Draft Prospect Rankings: Tight Ends.
• Press Conference Transcript [4/18] - Nick Caserio.
• Press Pass: Getting to know Rex Burkhead. (1.30 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss reports the Patriots have reached a three-year contract extension with James White, sources tell ESPN's Adam Schefter.
• Zack Cox notes Rex Burkhead explained he wanted to join the Patriots' 'multi-dimensional' offense because of the creative ways they use their running backs.
• Mike Reiss believes a resolution will be reached by the end of the month regarding Malcolm Butler.
• Tom E. Curran speculates on what will happen now that Malcolm Butler has signed his tender.
• Jeff Howe notes Nick Caserio doesn't give away the Patriots' strategy with either Jimmy Garoppolo or Malcolm Butler.
• Chris Warner (BostonSportsMediaWatch) Patriots draft preview: "That guy" pre-draft edition.
• Mike Reiss focuses on positions of need to ID players in the draft who could help the Patriots in the third round and beyond: Offensive tackles.
• Jeff Howe Patriots draft series: Texas RB D'Onta Foreman.
• Mike Reiss notes the Patriots will be honored for the fifth time at the White House, where player attendance has rarely been a hot topic. That isn't the case this year.
• Steve Buckley makes the case that there's something for everyone with the Patriots at the White House today, and whatever happens the Patriots are still the winners.
• CBS Boston notes the team is expected to proceed as planned with their visit to the White House, and is not expected to comment on the death of Hernandez.
• Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Mike Gillislee signs offer sheet; James White gets extension.
• Overview (FootballCamps) Football Academy featuring New England Patriots players: July 9-12, Lowell, Massachusetts.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Nick Caserio evades question about Jimmy Garoppolo.
• Conor Orr (NFL.com) Patriots vague about Jimmy Garoppolo's future.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) With Burkhead and Gillislee signings, Patriots buy into analytics. /Or, as Matt Chatham suggests, 'they watch film and like the guy'.
• Mike Rodak (ESPN) Bills should keep Mike Gillislee, stop flow of talent to Patriots.
• Vic Carucci (Buffalo News) Report: Patriots give Bills' Gillislee $6.4-million offer sheet.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Patriots, James White agree to three-year contract extension.
• Jerry Thornton (Barstool Sports) Report out of New Orleans says Patriots and Saints have agreement to trade Malcolm Butler for the 32nd pick.
• Mike Triplett (ESPN) Saints should pay for Malcolm Butler, try to win while they have Drew Brees.
• Chris Wesseling (NFL.com) Malcolm Butler signs Patriots' first-round tender.
• Nunzio Ingrassia (Fox Sports) Patriots WR Danny Amendola reportedly agrees to 2017 pay cut.
• Mike Freeman (Bleacher Report) 10-Point stance: Why Dean Blandino's departure matters...a lot. /Interesting read.
• Cameron DaSilva (Fox Sports) 9 NFL players who will benefit the most from offseason moves. 5. Tom Brady.
• Staff (USA Today) Patriots to visit White House amid Aaron Hernandez news.
• Sarah Jane Harris (Sporting News) Robert Kraft says Patriots players skipping White House visit is nothing new.
• David Steele (Sporting News) With boycotting Patriots players, White House visits no longer routine.
• Peter King (The MMQB) Pat Mahomes has a little Brett Favre in him; MMQB Mailbag.
• Danny Kelly (The Ringer) The riskiest prospects in the NFL Draft.
• Joe McDonald (ESPN) Patriots make final preparations as NFL draft approaches.
• Melissa Jacobs (TheFootballGirl) The NFL’s most intriguingly asinine event is upon us.
• Adam Teiicher (ESPN) Chiefs would have to overcome a lot in season opener at Patriots.
• Adam Teicher (ESPN) Potential prime-time opener against Patriots already has Chiefs' attention.
• Matt Brown (Sports on Earth) The NFL Draft all-sleeper team.
• Brent Schrotenboer (USA Today) NFL's revenue gap could drive more relocation.

DUMPSTER DIVE

• Louis Bien (SB Nation) The NFL concussion protocol cannot save football.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Memorabilia dealer vouches for Eli Manning, sort of.
• Shalise Manza Young (Yahoo! Sports) Aaron Hernandez commits suicide, prison official says.
• Karen Guregian remembers that it was seven years ago this month, the Patriots drafted Aaron Hernandez.
• Shalise Manza Young (Yahoo! Sports) Reports: Aqib Talib won't face NFL punishment for 2016 shooting incident. /In Goodell's NFL all players are equal, but some players are more equal than others.