New England Patriots links 5/28/19 - Starting TE still up for grabs, even with Ben Watson in lineup

TEAM TALK

• Community: Memorial Day flag planting with the Patriots. (1.09 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Zack Cox resets the Patriots tight end chart after Ben Watson’s suspension: A closer look at the other five tight ends currently vying for the starting job.
• Devon Clements (FootballMaven) Which TE benefits most from Ben Watson’s suspension?
• Alex Valles (FootballMaven) 6 position battles to watch in OTAs, training camp. 1. TE: Austin Seferian-Jenkins vs. Matt LaCosse.
• Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots News, AFC East Notes: Jerod Mayo was making his presence felt on the practice field, yelling out encouragement and signals to the inside LBs; Who emerges from the TE group? More.
• David Latham (LastWordOnSports) Patriots X-Factors: WR N’Keal Harry.
• Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Why work with Julian Edelman is paying dividends for N’Keal Harry.
• James Simon finds according to BetOnline the Patriots are odds on favorites to lead the NFL in victories.
• Michael Hurley points out the internet ruthlessly shaming Aaron Rodgers for his slow beer chug at a Bucks game.
• Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) Tom Brady helps Zdeno Chara for Bruins’ incredible Stanley Cup hype video.
• Andrew Callahan welcomes Ryan Hannable on the New England No-Huddle podcast: Top 5 Patriots position battles; More. (43 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Benjamin Watson can hit his incentives despite four-game suspension.
• Albert Breer (SI) Monday Afternoon QB: Patriots’ adjustments to Benjamin Watson’s suspension, Jets’ GM search heats up, More NFL notes.
• Dan Schmelzer (NFLMocks) Patriots: Mike Pennel an underrated offseason addition.
• Gary Davenport (Bleacher Report) Predicting every NFL team’s surprise rookie gem. Patriots: CB D’Angelo Ross.
• Kevin Patra (NFL.com) 100 days until Packers, Bears begin NFL’s 100th season.
• Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) 100 things to know 100 days out from the start of the 100th season.
• Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) The biggest question for all 32 teams. Patriots: Who will provide the pass rush with Trey Flowers gone to Detroit?
• Cam Mellor (Pro Football Focus) Best draft-class WR by route, scheme fit with new NFL team. N’Keal Harry included.
• Danny Kelly (The Ringer) The NFL players returning from injury who could swing the 2019 season.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Bart Starr is still the NFL’s all-time most efficient postseason passer.
• Scooby Axson (SI) Adam Gase: Sam Darnold asking questions, studying film on Peyton Manning. /’scuze me while I study up Gisele on the runway and see how that works out.
• Chase Goodbread (NFL.com) Top 11 all-time NFL players from service academies.
• Charles Robinson (Yahoo! Sports0 Ezekiel Elliott’s Las Vegas incident ‘likely’ to be reviewed by NFL commissioner.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) One month later, no action taken regarding Tyreek Hill.

EXTRACURRICULAR

• Kevin Draper and Ken Belson (NY Times) NFL begins moves to avoid another labor war.
• Jarrett Bell (USA Today) Opinion: List of issues for NFL’s next collective bargaining agreement overshadowed by one thing.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) CBA talks peaceful and cordial, for now.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Court finds that Buccaneers used creative accounting to support claim for Deepwater Horizon compensation. /This is wack.