New England Patriots links 7/25/19 - Familiar grind of camp brewing for veterans

TEAM TALK

• Patriots training camp primer.
• Roster transactions: Patriots sign TE Lance Kendricks; place OL Brian Schwenke on the reserve/retired list.
• Press Conference transcripts: Bill Belichick - Devin McCourty - Matthew Slater - James White.
• Angelique Fiske takes a look back at the Patriots offseason.
• Don Banks gives us The Vibe Rankings: Taking a reading of each team’s mojo factor as NFL training camps open. Patriots 4th.
• Players arrive for Training Camp. (33 sec. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss reports from the Patriots’ first training camp in a decade without Gronk.
• Kevin Duffy writes the Patriots enter this week’s training camp with an extremely rare level of veteran continuity. And now it’s all about gearing up for the familiar grind.
• Ryan Hannable believes Tom Brady and the Patriots offense could struggle in camp because they will be going up against a defense that has a chance to be one of the best in football.
• Doug Kyed points out how seven recent Patriots draft picks are fighting for spots on the 53-man roster.
• Phil Perry gives us five things to watch at Day 1 of Patriots training camp. 1. Expect Tom Brady to do Tom Brady things.
• Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) What to watch for at Patriots training camp. 1. Isaiah Wynn and the LT position.
• Matt Dolloff thumbnails the new players to watch on Day 1 of Pats training camp. 1. DE Michael Bennett.
• Zack Cox spotlights eight under-the-radar players to watch in camp.
• Doug Kyed finds that retired Rob Gronkowski would be welcomed back ‘with open arms’ by the Patriots.
• Mike Reiss offers his 53-man roster projection, that reflects N’Keal Harry’s importance.
• Phil Perry wonders if the Patriots will unveil their plans for the slot — offensively and defensively — in training camp.
• Andy Hart previews the special teams positions ahead of camp, noting Ryan Allen faces strong competition.
• Tom E. Curran says that if they want to knock off the Patriots, the AFC elites have to knock off drama.
• Zack Cox notes NFL Network viewers will get a chance to see what Patriots players witness every day: Bill Belichick’s unbridled love for the game of football.
• Karen Guregian addresses Tom Brady’s contract status from both sides.
• Evan Lazar says it’s in the Patriots’ best interest to take Tom Brady’s contract year-by-year.
• NESN reports Tom Brady tops NFL jersey sales (again) ahead of his 20th year.
• Ryan Hannable takes Bill Belichick’s answer to heart and ‘talks with the league’ about Josh Gordon’s status. NFL Reply: “We do not have an update.”
• Darren Hartwell notes Rodney Harrison rips the ‘lazy’ Hall of Fame for snubbing Patriots greats.
• Kevin Duffy Patriots Notebook: Patriots players not banking on Rob Gronkowski return; The two first-round picks from 2018, Isaiah Wynn and Sony Michel, will be closely monitored throughout camp; New TE in the house; More.
• Adam London Patriots Rumors: Julian Edelman dealing with broken thumb, might miss preseason.
• Ryan Hannable Patriots Rumors: WR Dontrelle Inman reportedly late to report for training camp, but should arrive shortly.
• Zack Cox NFL Rumors: Packers talked Mike Daniels trade with Patriots before releasing D-Tackle.
• Mike Reiss reports the Patriots signed veteran TE Lance Kendricks to a 1-year deal.
• David Latham (LastWordOnSports) Examining a Mike Daniels, New England Patriots signing.
• Chad Finn explores the question of who is the best punter in Patriots history.
• Alex Reimer relays Rich Eisen telling the story about how he couldn’t get Bill Belichick to stop talking during the NFL 100 All-Team show.
• Full Press Patriots Podcast: Mike D’Abate, Chris Simoneau, and Hal Bent discuss the biggest storylines heading into Patriots training camp. (78.51 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Russell S. Baxter (Fansided) 5 best training camp battles for Patriots in 2019. No. 4, Left defensive end: Deatrich Wise Jr. vs. Chase Winovich.
• Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) AFC training camp battles to watch: 4. Patriots wide receivers. 5. Patriots running backs.
• Jason La Canfora (CBS Sports) NFL 2019: Here’s who’ll win all eight divisions, ranked according to confidence level. 1. Patriots.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Devin McCourty on Gronk absence: We’ll see how it works out for us.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Patriots add Lance Kendricks to tight end group.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Bill Belichick on Josh Gordon: It’s a league matter, talk to them.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Rodney Harrison makes the case for more Patriots Hall of Famers.
• Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) Bill Belichick to co-host NFL Network all-time team series.
• Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Patriots place Brian Schwenke on retired list.
• Mike Jones (USA Today) Old faces in new places, contract watches highlight top story lines as NFL camps open.
• Robert Mays (The Ringer) The four Super Bowl contenders hiding in plain sight.
• Jason Owens (Yahoo! Sports) NFL expects increased enforcement of controversial helmet rule introduced last season.
• Andy Benoit and Gary Gramling (SI) The MMQB NFL Podcast: The NFL’s top 10 safeties for the 2019 season. Devin McCourty included. (43.42 min. video)

EXTRACURRICULAR

• Alex Reimer notes NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith explains key franchise owners such as Robert Kraft or Jerry Jones are more powerful than Roger Goodell. “...so if Smith now wants to resolve something, he might spend 20 minutes talking with Goodell and three hours directly lobbying an owner.”
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Titans LT Taylor Lewan announces he failed drug test, faces four-game suspension.