TEAM TALK
- Patriots 2020 Mock Draft Tracker.
- Patriots release kicker Stephen Gostkowski.
- Paul Perillo reports the Patriots signed safety Cody Davis.
- Mike Dussault writes how the Patriots roster is starting to take shape.
- Mike Dussault’s Film review: A closer look at five new reported Patriots
LOCAL LINKS
- Devin McCourty (The Players’ Tribune) A new New England. “People are going to say that because Tom’s gone, the dynasty is over. They’re already burying us...” /Good read.
- Alex Barth looks back at Bill Belichick’s early days in New England as an indication of how he plans to build the Patriots roster without Tom Brady.
- Doug Kyed writes that since the Patriots passing attack is no longer predicated on reading Tom Brady’s mind, that’s good news for Jakobi Meyers and any pass-catcher not named Julian Edelman or James White.
- Tom E. Curran writes the combo of Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer is plenty good enough in the near term for the rebuilding Patriots.
- Alex Barth says the last thing the Patriots need is a quarterback controversy, and explains why Jarrett Stidham isn’t as unrealistic of a plan as some may think.
- Andrew Callahan recaps what we know about second-year QB Jarrett Stidham, the favorite to succeed Tom Brady: Stidham impressed during his first training camp and preseason last year.
- Karen Guregian revisits the quarterback options for the Patriots in the 2020 draft.
- Ryan Hannable looks at the five biggest Patriots offseason needs following a week of free agency. 1. Tight end.
- Mike Reiss talks about the release of Stephen Gostkowski after 14 seasons, a move that helps the salary-cap-strapped team create more space, but leaves a notable void at the position.
- Evan Lazar points out the release of Stephen Gostkowski was to clear cap space, not injury-related.
- Joy Manning (BostonSportsChick) With Gostkowski gone, who do I think the Patriots will draft?
- CBS Boston looks at a few options for the Pats to fill Gostkowski’s kicking shoe.
- Phil Perry searches for prototypical Patriots available in this year’s draft: Edge defender.
- Jacob Camenker explains Patriots have the second-least cap space in the NFL mostly because they’re paying quite a few players who are no longer on the team.
- Nick O’Malley reports the Patriots no longer have the NFL’s oldest roster: Average age dropped from 27.6 to 26.2.
- Abigail Adams notes that the Buccaneers saw the Patriots situation was holding Tom Brady back, not the other way around.
- Jacob Camenker NFL Rumors: After Tom Brady left, teams ‘pushed’ quarterbacks on Patriots.
- Doug Kyed explains the Patriots offseason acquisitions may slow down while physicals have been put on hold. But “Players can still undergo a physical with a third-party doctor.”
- Scott Edwards Jr. continues his Tom Brady’s 20 greatest moments countdown. No. 19: Pummeling Peyton Manning and the Colts in his first career start.
- Ricky Doyle disputes the newest Belichick-Brady narrative that we could somehow make a determination who was more responsible for the Patriots dynasty. ‘Based on what figures to be a small sample size from a past-his-prime Brady and a 68-year-old Belichick guiding a watered-down Patriots roster?’ Not possible.
- DJ Bean would love the Patriots to sign Deshaun Watson and pay him gobs of money just to make Tom Brady lose his mind.
- Tommy White mentions the Patriots remain the favorite to win the AFC East.
- Matt Dolloff highlights how Tom Brady took the Bucs by surprise with his knowledge and research.
- Adam London notes Devin McCourty found out Tom Brady was leaving on Twitter, just like everyone else.
- Jacob Camenker relays Tom Brady’s thoughtful tribute to Stephen Gostkowski.
- Evan Lazar’s Patriots mock draft 2.0: Addressing post-free agency needs.
- CBS Boston gives us the latest Patriots 2020 mock draft roundup.
- Robert Alvarez (PatsFans) NFL Fan Therapy: Tom’s gone. (4.52 min. video)
- Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike D’Abate talks Patriots free agency and takes a deep dive into New England’s possible strategy in the upcoming draft. (29 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Albert Breer (SI) Monday Afternoon QB: No surprise Peyton Manning turned down MNF; Plus it’s getting easier for guys like Travis Frederick to retire, the Patriots may really be done adding veteran QBs; more NFL notes.
- Andy Benoit (SI) 2020 NFL Draft: AFC East team needs.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Patriots signing safety Cody Davis.
- Shalise Manza Young (Yahoo! Sports) Report: Patriots releasing franchise leading scorer Stephen Gostkowski.
- Michael Lombardi (The Athletic) From the GM’s eye: What led Tom Brady out of New England? The culture he created. /Free.
- Vic Tafur (The Athletic) Inside the Raiders’ pursuit of Tom Brady and Derek Carr’s future with the team.
- Greg Joyce (NY Post) A 90-minute phone call sealed Tom Brady’s Patriots divorce.
- Kevin Patra (NFL.com) David: Tom Brady can get Buccaneers ‘over that hump’
- Ed Bouchette (The Athletic) Terry Bradshaw on Ben Roethlisberger, Tom Brady and how he knew it was over. /Free.
- Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz (USA Today) Carolina Panthers expected to release QB Cam Newton, per reports
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL keeps planning for offseason programs and training camp.
- Staff (ESPN) NFL doctors discontinuing physicals for players until end of health crisis.
- Daniel Jeremiah (NFL.como) 2020 NFL Draft: Quarterback-team fits after free agency frenzy
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Drew Brees’ deal looks a lot like the Philip Rivers and Tom Brady deals.
- Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Giants agree to terms on one-year deal with Dion Lewis.
- PTI (ESPN) Mike Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser debate if Bill Belichick will regret moving on from Brady. (2.17 min. video)
EXTRACURRICULAR
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NBA players could soon lose pay; will that happen to NFL players, too?
- Andrew Marchand (NY Post) ESPN’s Peyton Manning ‘Monday Night Football’ dream is dead.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NFL, networks still planning to work on new broadcast deals.