TEAM TALK
- Press Release: Gillette Stadium upgrades to most technologically advanced FieldTurf surface.
- Don Banks Snap Judgments: OTA time of the year in the NFL.
- Press Conference Transcript: Stephon Gilmore. (Plus 13.24 min. video)
- From the NFL - Nate Burleson: Marshawn Lynch could ruin the Patriots dynasty in 2017. (1.40 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Jeff Howe says the Patriots can now focus on the process of forging the best secondary in the NFL.
- Hector Longo (All22) If Stephon Gilmore and Malcolm Butler can coexist, Patriots defense could be devastating.
- Mark Daniels finds new Patriots CB Stephon Gilmore ready for high expectations.
- CBS Boston notes Stephon Gilmore shows confidence the Patriots secondry can live up to pressure.
- Ryan Hannable reports Stephon Gilmore thinks 'it's going to be fun' teaming up with Malcolm Butler.
- Kevin Duffy wonders who is the fastest Patriot. Stephon Gilmore Gilmore thinks he could ''stay in there with Brandon Cooks.'
- Karen Guregian has a story about undrated Patriots CB D.J. Killings, who deals with having lost two brothers to gun violence while in college.
- Mike Reiss reports starting center David Andrews has agreed to a three-year contract extension (base value $9M with maximum value of $11M).
- Mike Reiss lists the characteristics that helped undrafted OL David Andrews earn a contract extension: Dependable. Durable. Tough. Intelligent. Unflappable.
- Hector Longo (All22) Report: Patriots, David Andrews locking down contract extension.
- Brandon Thorn (InsideThePylon) 2016 All-Underrated NFL offensive line team and awards: Scouting report on David Andrews [February 2017].
- Cameron McDonough notes Skip Bayless believes Tom Brady 'is playing for his job' this season.
- Henry McKenna (Patriots Wire) Why Patriots fans can root for Tom Brady to finish career elsewhere.
- Michael Hurley explains that while the Patriots did not create the unfavorable environment for LeGarrette Blount, they certainly compounded it.
- Henry McKenna (Patriots Wire) Projecting Patriots' 53-man roster: Defensive UDFA makes roster.
- Matt Monitto (PatsFootballFans) Sleepers on the initial 90-man roster.
- Adam London notes Julian Edelman took to Twitter on Thursday to give his pitch to EA Sports in an effort to grace the cover of "Madden 18."
- Doug Kyed mentions how the NFL community joined together Wednesday to offer condolences to Chris Berman and honor the life of his wife Kathy after her tragic death.
- Kevin Dillon points to the Broncos and Bengals as teams with the most arrests.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Stephon Gilmore finagles No. 24 from Cyrus Jones.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Stephon Gilmore: It’s going to be fun playing with Malcolm Butler.
- Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) How Patriots are enjoying their best offseason of Bill Belichick era.
- Adam Schein (NFL.com) My 2017 NFL guarantees: 9. The Patriots win the Super Bowl (again).
- Scott Kacsmar (Football Outsiders) Four Downs: AFC East
- Cameron DaSilva (Fox Sports) Best fits for the top 15 NFL free agents still available.
- Manish Mehta (NY Daily News) Believe it or not, this Jets player has Super Bowl expectations in 2017.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Bob Griese: Let quarterbacks decide how much air to put in the ball.
- Tyler Tynes (SB Nation) Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky is taking the NFL to war over player health.