New England Patriots links 9/02/19 - 2019 Team building: Roster moving and shaking continues

TEAM TALK

• Patriots make a series of roster moves.
• Meet the Patriots: Headshots from the entire roster.
• Patriots sign eight players to the practice squad.
• Erik Scalavino shares the news, notes and locker-room buzz from Sunday at Gillette: Patriots get to work with new 53-man roster; Russ Bodine is eager to dive into his new playbook; More.
• Mike Dussault breaks down the initial 53-man roster: Team building is a season-long process.

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts: Jarrett Stidham has best preseason for rookie QB under Belichick; Belichick’s 2nd-round DB picks under the microscope; More.
• Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Sunday Patriots news, AFC East notes: Bill Belichick [on cutting the 4th preseason game], ”The more games you play, the more opportunities you have.”; Initial 53-man roster takes shape; More.
• Ryan Hannable’s Sunday 7: Brian Hoyer release was all about development of Jarrett Stidham; One would expect the Pats to look to upgrade the TE position over the next several days; More.
• Andy Hart shares 12 thoughts on Patriots’ initial 53-man roster: Demaryius Thomas gone…for now; Home of the undrafted!; More.
• Andrew Callahan offers six thoughts on how the Patriots built their regular-season roster.
• Doug Kyed projects the Week 1 depth chart: Who starts at WR?
• Tom E. Curran points out that the Steelers will be delighted to not have to deal with Rob Gronkowski anymore. /Not that they could ever deal with him, lol.
• Doug Kyed tells us the Patriots didn’t claim any players off waivers, and kept the initial roster intact.
• Andy Hart reports on New England’s first practice of the regular season: Every member of the roster was present and accounted for.
• Doug Kyed’s Patriots Practice Notes: New players spotted; Jamie Collins has real number.
• Mike Reiss talks about the decision to keep Jarrett Stidham and release Brian Hoyer, and the risk of leaving just the rookie to backup Tom Brady.
• Zack Cox hears from Jarrett Stidham, who is ‘very excited’ to be the No. 2 QB and thankful for Brian Hoyer’s help.
• Zack Cox NFL Rumors: Brian Hoyer signing with Colts, will back up Jacoby Brissett.
• CBS Boston reports Brian Hoyer signs with Colts, gets $9 million in guaranteed money.
• Mike Reiss says the release of Demaryius Thomas might be procedural more than permanent.
• Mac Cerullo writes about Gunner Olszewski’s ‘Cinderella story’ that began back in May with a phone call inviting him to rookie minicamp that came while he was literally digging ditches...
• Mike Reiss reports on the Patriots changing their mind on undrafted WR Gunner Olszewski.
• Evan Lazar introduces the three offensive linemen the Patriots traded for over the weekend: Russell Bodine, Jermaine Eluemunor and Korey Cunningham.
• Andy Hart tells us newly acquired center Russ Bodine is playing catch-up for Patriots.
• Ryan Hannable passes long reports that four Patriots got claimed off waivers.
• Alex Barth breaks down the Patriots practice squad.
• Dakota Randall reports Eric Reid was fined but not suspended for his hit on Ben Watson.
• Michael DePrisco notes Benjamin Watson is criticizing the NFL’s “inconsistent” fines.
• Robert Alvarez (PatsFans) On cut down deadline day, Tom Brady shares inspirational message.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Albert Breer (SI) Monday Morning QB: Texans sit at the center of two seismic trades on a frenzied day in the NFL; More.
• Peter King (ProFootballTalk) FMIA: On cuts and trades and why Super Bowl 54 will be Chiefs-Saints.
• Mike Tanier (Bleacher Report) Gridiron Digest: Will Clowney get the Seahawks back to the Super Bowl?; More.
• Albert Breer (SI) What we know after a hectic NFL roster cut-down day.
• Conor Orr (SI) Morning Huddle: Ezekiel Elliott and Jerry Jones remain tightly locked in contract dispute.
• Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) 10 players entering make-or-break seasons in their careers. Two ex-Pats Jacoby Brissett and Jimmy G included.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Colts pay for Brian Hoyer’s brain as much as for his brawn.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Brian Flores: I wouldn’t disrespect the game by tanking. /Jim Irsay: ‘Oh Goodie’.

EXTRACURRICULAR

• Robert Alvarez (PatsFans) Tom Brady opens TB12 Sports Therapy Center in Boston.