TEAM TALK
- Press Release: Patriots announce joint practices with the Jaguars.
- Andy Hart explains Rob Gronkowski's reworked contract.
- Paul Perillo notes CB D.J. Killings is trying to become the latest undrafted rookie to stick in the Patriots secondary.
- Andy Hart tackles this week's Ask PFW Mailbag: A Q&A for OTAs.
- Angelique Fiske reports a Massachusetts Police Department names a K9 officer in training after Rob Gronkowski.
- Angelique Fiske finds two Boston greats, Stephen Gostkowski and Tukka Rask, rocking out at the Metallica show at Gillette Stadium.
- Patriots Today - Patriots rookies meet the media. (2.03 min. video)
- From the NFL - Wall Street Journal Deputy Editor Sam Walker talks about what makes Patriots QB Tom Brady a better captain than other similar QBs. (2.21 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Kevin Duffy notes Sam Walker, author of a new book, The Captain Class, recently discussed what makes Tom Brady an elite team captain.
- Jeff Howe reports Rob Gronkowski restructured his contract yesterday and says he'll double his money if he produces like his healthy old self.
- Miguel Benzan (PatsFans) Patscap breaks down Rob Gronkowski's restructure.
- Ryan Hannable explains how Rob Gronkowski's new deal is perfect for both sides.
- Mike Reiss mentions how the Patriots departed from their typical strategy to do Gronk a solid.
- Ryan Wooden (All22) Rob Gronkowski contract could set new precedent in the NFL.
- Mike Reiss analyzes the details of David Andrews contract. Andrews opted for stability and about $1 million more in potential earnings over the next two seasons to remain with New England.
- DJ Bean notes Brandin Cooks is ready to bring back his arrow celebration.
- Ian Glendon (Cover32) How good will the Patriots’ secondary be in 2017?
- Doug Kyed will be watching Jacoby Brissett and Rex Burkhead for the offense when OTA practice opens to the media on Thursday.
- Zack Cox tells us which defensive players he'll be keeping an eye on at OTAs, including Cyrus Jones and Kony Ealy.
- Adam Kurkjian reports that for the sixth straight season, the Patriots will conduct joint training camp practices with a preseason opponent. This year it will be with the Jaguars.
- Kevin Duffy sees the Patriots joint practices with the Jaguars as a challenge for their DBs versus tall, athletic receivers.
- Adam Kurkjian notes CB D.J. Killings, a Jacksonville native, is already looking forward to joint practices with the Jaguars.
- Jaydeen Allen (PatriotsWire) D.J. Killings opens up about Patriots' unusual pre-draft workout.
- Mike Reiss calls undrafted free agents (and twin brothers) Cody and Jacob Hollister one of the fun stories from Tuesday.
- Stephen Hewitt talks with twins Jacob and Cody Hollister, who 'had no idea' they'd land with Patriots.
- Stephen Hewitt spoke with WR Austin Carr, who has taken a long journey to the NFL, but he wouldn't want it any other way.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Austin Carr picked Patriots to learn from Edelman, Amendola.
- Kevin Duffy hears from rookies Harvey Langi and Austin Carr as they explain why they signed with the Patriots as undrafted free agents.
- Adam Kurkjian notes interior DL Josh Augusta was signed by the Patriots while battling an underactive thyroid that had caused his weight to balloon up to 390 lbs.
- Ryan Wooden (All22) Josh Augusta believes he can help the Patriots on both sides of the ball.
- Hector Longo (All22) Will free-agent James Ferentz be at center of latest Patriots ‘controversy?’
- Adam Kurkjian, Stephen Hewitt Patriots Notebook: There’s more to undrafted rookie Harvey Langi than his versatility.
- Michael Hurley is just thrilled the NFL has figured everything out, now that the most important issue of touchdown celebrations has been resolved.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Peter King (The MMQB) NFL Power Rankings, Pt. 2: Who’ll Challenge the Pats?
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Patriots, Gronkowski agree to 2017 incentive package.
- Nunzio Ingrassia (Fox Sports) Rob Gronkowski’s reported restructured deal could make him highest-paid tight end.
- Joel Corry (CBS Sports) Agent's Take: Will Tom Brady fall victim to Patriot Way? Time not on Belichick's side.
- Cameron DaSilva (Fox Sports) Career earnings of the top 32 active NFL quarterbacks, ranked. No. 2 Tom Brady: $196,166,804.
- Sean Wagner-McGough (CBS Sports) Who won the NFL offseason? From Browns to Beast Mode, here are 10 candidates. No. 2 The Patriots.
- Emily Kaplan (The MMQB) 10 Things I think I think: The No Fun League relaxes its celebration rules.
- Andrew Brandt (The MMQB) The case for getting rid of overtime in the NFL.
- Bill Plaschke (LA Times) Don't tweak the NFL overtime rule, fix it.
- Staff (Sporting News) NFL overtime: 6 formats that would work better than 10-minute period.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Overtime rule change is permanent.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Report: Owners vote to abolish 75-man roster cuts.
- Rodger Sherman (The Ringer) The NFL is finally rolling back its ridiculous celebration rules.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Celebration rules could relax, to an extent.
- Cameron DaSilva (Fox Sports) 4 rule changes the NFL is making to rosters, celebrations, and overtime in 2017.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Owners approve measure to add another return from IR spot.
- Conor Orr (NFL.com) Medical tents for players will be on NFL sidelines in '17.
- Ben Baskin (SI) How Mike Martz and The Greatest Show on Turf kicked off an NFL revolution.
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) Top front sevens in 2017.
- Ross Tucker (Sports on Earth) Reporting concussions not so simple.
- Ron Clements (Sporting News) Roger Goodell: Tom Brady was not diagnosed with a concussion last season.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Bose renews deal with NFL, with extra exposure coming during replay reviews.
- Video (NFL.com) Tom Brady vs. 'The Six'. (1.44 min. video)