TEAM TALK
- Patriots re-sign OL Jason King, release rookie free agent WR Chris Lacy.
- Paul Perillo presents his scouting report on QB Danny Etling: The caliber of Etling’s passing impressed Nick Caserio and the staff.
- Andy Hart and Paul Perillo debate who will lead the Patriots in sacks this season.
- Angelique Fiske talks about James White, Kyle Van Noy, Jordan Matthews, Cordarrelle Patterson, Derek Rivers and Harvey Langi visiting Children’s Hospital to make the perfect smoothies for patients.
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts: Did the Patriots really disrespect the Eagles? Will Gronk and Brady show up for Phase 3? Questions abound as the Pats prepares for OTAs.
- Ryan Hannable’s Sunday 7: Why what happened at LSU to QB Danny Etling makes him perfect player to backup Tom Brady; More.
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Sunday Patriots news, AFC East notes: Andy Johnson was a gem and would fit right in today; More.
- Doug Kyed thumbnails five positional roster battles he’ll be watching at OTAs: 1. Quarterback.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Five storylines to monitor for Patriots’ OTAs: 2. Can Cyrus Jones save his roster spot?
- Ryan Hannable passes along reports that a large majority of the team will be on the field for the first voluntary OTA session of the spring today, but apparently not Tom Brady.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Report: Rob Gronkowski will eventually join Patriots for OTAs.
- Karen Guregian NFL Notes: Don’t be surprised if Deatrich Wise Jr. and Derek Rivers rise up for Patriots; More.
- Mike Reiss addresses his weekly Patriots Mailbag: Would Tom Brady be present if Jimmy Garoppolo were still in New England?
- Phil Perry looks at the ways the Patriots can use the new kickoff rules to their advantage.
- Ryan Hannable mentions how several Jaguars players are still talking about the AFC championship game and how they ‘should have beat’ the Patriots.
- Matt Leode (PatriotsGab) From June 7, 2010: Rift between Patriots, QB Tom Brady over his missing OTA’s? /Brady and Moss joined OTAs in the second week. [HT Dave Brown].
NATIONAL NEWS
- Ian Rapoport (Twitter) According to a source, ‘the expectation is that Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski will be there for minicamp in June when it’s mandatory’.
- Adam Schefter (ESPN) Brady will ‘be there when it matters’. (1.32 min. video)
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Tom Brady not attending Patriots’ OTAs.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Adrian Clayborn injured quad during offseason workouts.
- Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Patriots bring back Jason King.
- Rick Gosselin (TalkofFameNetwork) All-time special teams unit. Matthew Slater earns a spot in coverage.
- Peter King (SI) Monday Morning QB: Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. Peter king’s final Monday Morning QB.
- Bucky Brooks (NFL.com) Franchise player or cap hog? The wisdom of heavy QB spending.
- Lorenzo Reyes (USA Today) NFL’s best remaining free agents: 10 difference makers still available.
- Lance Zierlein (NFL.com) Projecting compensatory picks for 2019 NFL Draft. Patriots expected to hit the max.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) More information emerges regarding the new helmet rule.
- Adam Stites (SB Nation) Here’s everything you need to know for the NFL’s 2018 spring league meeting, May 21-23 in Atlanta.
- Charles Robinson (Yahoo! Sports) NFL player protests during anthem remain top issue at upcoming owners meetings.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) How would the Malcolm Butler benching have been viewed in a world of legalized gambling?
- Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Robert Kraft being deposed in Colin Kaepernick collusion case.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk)NFL: Eli Manning civil fraud settlement “not a Personal Conduct Policy issue”. /Anyone surprised?