TEAM TALK
- Paul Perillo’s position snapshot: Cornerbacks. Bubble players: Cyrus Jones, Ryan Lewis, Jomal Wiltz. Long-shots: Keion Crossen, JC Jackson.
- Andy Hart thumbnails 9 Patriots newcomers to watch. 1. Trent Brown.
- John Rooke’s View from Above: Downtime can be delightful, and dangerous.
- Erik Scalavino tackles this week’s Ask PFW Mailbag: Counting down to camp.
- Training Camp Countdown: Cornerbacks. Meredith Gorman breaks down which cornerbacks she thinks could make the cut this season. (1.17 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss continues his roster lock series with Wide receivers: Patriots have questions at WR after Julian Edelman, Chris Hogan.
- Phil Perry presents the fourth installment in his series looking at plays the Patriots could rely on in key situations: Patriots can go slant-flat or post-wheel in tight spots.
- Kevin Duffy talks with Wes Welker, who knows what Julian Edelman is going through with rehabbing a knee injury.
- Karen Guregian catches up with Rob Ninkovich, who has some advice for Edelman on how to handle his suspension.
- Mike Buchanan (BostonSportsExtra) Patriots training camp preview: Wide receivers and Offensive tackles.
- Mike Dussault (PatsPropaganda) Who will return punts for Pats?
- Owen Pence tells us everything we need to know about the Patriots 2018 training camp.
- Devansh Khanna (BostonSportsExtra) Top 5 players to watch in training camp.
- Devon Clements (PatriotsWire) Patriots training camp preview: Who will stand out at defensive tackle?
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) 5 Patriots battling injuries heading into camp.
- Tanya Ray Fox (PatriotsWire) Patriots earns abysmal 2018 pass rush ranking from Pro Football Focus.
- Ryan Hannable says Brandin Cooks’ 5-year, $81 million deal with the Rams shows exactly why the Patriots traded him.
- Nick O’Malley notes Brandin Cooks’ new contract is worth almost as much as the Patriots’ top seven receivers combined.
- Alex Reimer passes along an Adam Schefter report that Rob Gronkowski is expected to show up at training camp on time. /Meet the new report, same as the old report.
- Matt Vautour previews Boston’s next wave of young talent ready to take the baton across all four teams.
- Devon Clements (PatriotsWire) Here’s how to follow the Patriots’ offensive players on Twitter, Instagram.
- Michael Hurley offers some thoughts on how the Steelers are handling the Le’Veon Bell situation.
- Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Terrell Owens calls Tom Brady, Bill Belichick cheaters, then takes it back.
- Robert Alvarez (PatsFans) Malcolm Butler receives 2017 AFC Champions ring.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Scott Davis, Jenny Cheng and Cork Gaines (Business Insider) Tom Brady has sacrificed at least $60 million in his career with discount contracts to keep the Patriots competitive.
- Darrelle Revis (Twitter) Retirement announcement.
- Bucky Brooks (NFL.com) 2018 NFL forecast: Best-case/worst-case for 11 offensive rookies and 11 defensive rookies.
- Adam Schein (NFL.com) NFL’s most indispensable offensive players (excluding QBs). 3. Rob Gronkowski.
- Joe Rivera (Sporting News) QBs with most to prove: Pressure’s on for Cousins, Prescott, others in 2018.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Several NFL players among the world’s highest-paid celebrities.
- Highlights (NFL.com) Top 50 catches of the 2017 NFL season. (video)
- Highlights (NFL.com) Top 50 plays of the 2017 NFL season. (video)
- Highlights (NFL.com) Top 50 jukes from the 2017 NFL season. (video)
- Jon Wertheim (SI) The family ownership dramas that roil the NFL.
- Nancy Armour (USA Today) No fake news in Green Bay Packers’ financials, NFL doing just fine.
- Charlotte Carroll (SI) Cardinals GM Steve Keim suspended 5 weeks, fined after pleading guilty to DUI.