New England Patriots links 8/12/20 - Edelman, Harry could be key cogs in new Pats offense

TEAM TALK

• Patriots sign DL Darius Kilgo; Place LB Brandon King on Reserve/PUP list.
• Video Conferences: Isaiah Wynn (11.27 min. video) - Lawrence Guy (13.01 min. video)
• Photos: First look at Patriots in new uniforms.
• Patriots Unfiltered: Rounding out the roster, ramping up for training camp, plus practices getting underway and more. (2 hours)
• Patriots Unfiltered special: Live Look at Patriots Training Camp on Monday, 8/16, with team in pads for first time. /Be warned the camera may cut off from showing what’s going on at any time.

LOCAL LINKS

• Evan Lazar analyzes the Lamar Miller signing, suggesting a new-look offense for Josh McDaniels. /Interesting.
• Andrew Callahan talks about the Lamar Miller signing.“He is considered a pass-catching threat out of the backfield, with 209 catches and more than 1,500 yards over seven seasons.”
• Andrew Callahan reports Cam Newton is already energizing the Patriots locker room
• Evan Lazar’s Patriots training camp preview: Safeties. Like many other positions on the team, the Patriots’ roster turnover at safety is happening faster than initially intended.
• Karen Guregian explains why Julian Edelman will thrive with any quarterback. During the past decade he’s been “the spark who ignites the engine, the player who makes the Patriots offense click.”
• Ken Laird believes Julian Edelman needs to have one or two more 100+ catch seasons to keep the doubters from thinking he was only good because of Tom Brady.
• Phil Perry makes the case that N’Keal Harry could be the most important non-quarterback in the Patriots offense.
• Ryan Hannable explains how Brian Hoyer was always going to be in New England this year.
• Ryan Hannable passes along a report that puts Sony Michel’s status in doubt for Week 1.
• Adam London wonders if the Patriots should consider this hypothetical trade with the Washington Football Team, as suggested in The Athletic.
• Adam London relays Cam Newton sharing his first Instagram post in a Patriots uniform.
• Doug Kyed explains why mystery of why the fonts are different for some of the jerseys in the team photo gallery.
• Interactive (PatsFans) Pats Picker 2019: Drag and drop the players who you think will make the 53-man roster.
• Patriots Fourth and Two podcast: Mark Schofield joins the crew to discuss the Patriots back on the field. (1 hour)
• Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike and Murph dissect New England’s acquisitions of CB Michael Jackson and RB Lamar Miller, and what it means for the depth charts of each position. (39 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Tadd Haislop (Sporting News) When does the NFL season start in 2020? Complete Week 1 schedule, matchups, COVID-19 impact.
• Staff (ESPN) Best of Tuesday NFL training camps: Teams ramp up workouts; More reps for Tom Brady; Matthew Stafford speaks; More.
• Ben Linsey (Pro Football Focus) PFF Rankings: The NFL’s top 25 interior offensive linemen ahead of the 2020 NFL season. 12. Joe Thuney, 13. David Andrews, 15. Shaq Mason. /Not too shabby.
• Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Patriots place Brandon King on reserve/PUP, sign Darius Kilgo.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Patriots look to Ja’Whaun Bentley as a leader on defense.
• Bill Barnwell (ESPN) NFL teams most likely to improve in 2020 - decline in 2020. Pats not included in either.
• Video (ESPN) Anita Marks expects the Patriots to have a down season after having the multiple key players opt out of the 2020 NFL season. “Stars are aligning for the Bills” (1 min. video)
• Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) The 10 best NFL free agents still available: Pass rushers top list of unsigned veterans.
• Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) NFL lifts prohibition on tryouts, effective immediately.
• Rich Cimini (ESPN) One punch, two lives altered: The inside story of Jets’ 2015 locker room fight.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Could there be a “mini-Combine” in December?
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Officials won’t have same limitations as players, coaches, staff.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Report: ESPN/ABC would be interested in Saturday NFL games.

EXTRACURRICULAR

• Andrew Marchand (NY Post) Deion Sanders leaving NFL Network after contract squabble.
• Kaelen Jones (The Ringer) ‘Hard Knocks’ Episode 1: The NFL prepares for a unique training camp.
• Andrea Adelson (ESPN) ACC medical expert says fall college football season can be played safely.
• Jonathan Jones (CBS Sports) What spring college football means for the 2021 NFL Draft and pre-draft process, future opt outs and more.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Possibility looms of fall 2020 and spring 2021 college football seasons.
• John Keim (ESPN) Washington owner Dan Snyder claims ex-employee took cash in exchange for spreading ‘outrageous lies’.