TEAM TALK
- Press Release: Jordan Richards receives 2017 Ron Burton Community Service Award.
- Transactions: Patriots acquire LB Marquis Flowers in a trade with Cincinnati; Release LB Christian Kuntz.
- Andy Hart tackles this week’s Ask PFW Mailbag: There is no next (Edel)man up.
- Angelique Fiske reports Julian Edelman shared a note to Patriots fans, teammates and peers thanking them for their support.
- Broadcast Information: Giants vs. Patriots.
- Press Conference Transcript: Bill Belichick.
- Patriots Practice Report 8/29: Malcolm Mitchell Returns; New LB Marquis Flowers. (1 min. video)
- Bruins at Patriots practice. (1 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Kevin Dillon hears Bill Belichick explain how the Patriots use preseason Week 4 to prepare for 'hundreds of situations'.
- Ryan Hannable breaks down the roster before final preseason game: Who is in, who is out, who is on bubble?
- Phil Perry examines Malcolm Butler's play this preseason reveals (a few blown plays but no loss of ability) and agrees with him that there's no need to panic.
- Ryan Hannable notes that it hasn't been the greatest preseason for Malcolm Butler, but he vows to be 'better than that.'
- Mike Giardi and Phil Perry debate whether the Patriots could trade Malcolm Butler before the start of the season. (1.58 min. video)
- Kevin Duffy tells us what we need to know about newly acquired LB Marquis Flowers: Primarily has been a special teams player.
- Mike D'Abate (Cover32) For the 2017 Patriots, ‘This one’s for Jules.’
- Adam Kurkjian mentions D.J. Foster in the competition as a replacement for Julian Edelman.
- Mike Giardi tells us to look for James White to be leaned on more now.
- Brent Schwartz talks about how Edelman can still make his presence felt, despite not being on the field.
- NESN guest Matt Chatham breaks down how Malcolm Mitchell can help the Patriots overcome Edelman's absence.
- Zack Cox looks at how top Patriots performers in preseason finales have fared on cutdown day.
- Adam Kurkjian Patriots Notebook: Backup QB Jimmy Garoppolo is out to shine in preseason finale.
- Ryan Hannable gives us an attendance update from Tuesday's practice.
- Nick O'Malley says the Lions making Matthew Stafford the NFL's highest-paid player, is something Tom Brady never asked Patriots to do.
- Dakota Randall mentions how the Cleveland Browns had some pretty funny comments about the Sports Illustrated NFL preview issue with Tom Brady (and others) on the cover.
- Zack Cox posts two trailers: 'Do Your Job Part 2' and 'America's Game: 2016 Patriots'.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Jim Owczarski (Cincinnati.com) Cincinnati Bengals trade Marquis Flowers to New England Patriots. "On a conference call with Cincinnati media in 2016 previewing a Week 6 contest in Foxboro, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick noted Flowers by name".
- Good Morning Football (NFL.com) Could the Patriots still go undefeated without Julian Edelman? (3.01 min. video)
- Peter King (SI) The MMQB Mailbag: NFL quarterback contracts are Monopoly money.
- Joel Corry (CBS Sports) Agent's Take: Brock Osweiler might be done and seven more vets in danger of being cut.
- Judy Battista (NFL.com) Seven reasons to hope or worry from NFL preseason action.
- Conor Orr (NFL.com) What to watch for on roster cutdown deadline day.
- Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) Ranking each NFL team's set of offensive 'triplets' from 32-1. /Slideshow warning.
- Richard Deitsch (SI) An NFL rehearsal with Beth Mowins and Rex Ryan in the Monday Night Football practice booth.
- Emily Kaplan (SI) A (heavily caffeinated) NFL Sunday in the Red Zone.
- Jenny Vrentas (SI) In Canton, plans for an NFL retirement home.