TEAM TALK
- Patriots sign WR Andre Baccellia and release WR Will Hastings.
- Mike Dussault’s Unfiltered Notebook 8/30: Troy Brown guiding young returners; Jakobi Meyers has had new challenges in 2020, but stressed that he has stayed locked in mentally; More.
- Paul Perillo’s Training camp blogservations 8/30: Folk continues strong summer; There was a lot of 11-on-11 work with the offense and defense working against scout teams for the most part; Newton delivered the ball quickly and seems to be getting more comfortable in the system. That was especially true whenever he targets Mohamed Sanu; More.
- Training Camp Today: Camp wraps up. (4 min. video)
- Feature: How Patriots are preparing to play during COVID-19. (2.26 min. video)
- Camp-Cast 8/30: Day 16, final practice of training camp. (8.14 min.)
- Patriots All Access: Getting ready for football. (18.55 min. video)
- Coffee with the Coach: Belichick and Zo talk training camp. (2.20 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts: Two years into post-Gronk life, void at tight end still looms for Patriots; Run D has been gashed at times in camp: Rohrwasser running out of time; More.
- Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Sunday Patriots news, AFC East notes: Joejuan Williams moving to safety? A possibility; More.
- Ryan Hannable’s Sunday 7: A few noticeable differences between Cam Newton, Tom Brady beyond playing style; More.
- Alex Barth reports the Patriots break training camp and are now preparing for week one.
- Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry share their perspectives on a handful of issues after witnessing multiple practices first hand for 2 weeks. How does Cam Newton really look? Is Damien Harris the next big thing? More. /Good read.
- Chris Mason with 10 takeaways from 2020 training camp: Cam Newton runs away in Patriots QB competition.
- Zack Cox’ Training Camp Notes: Helmets and shells; QB stats; Clear favorite has emerged in kicker battle; Rookie OL Mike Onwenu might have more versatility than he showed at Michigan; More.
- Andrew Doherty (PatsBuzz) Updated Patriots’ training camp stock report: 4 up, 4 down.
- Zack Cox has the attendance, injury update from Sunday.
- Zack Cox shares his practice notes from Friday’s ‘game simulation’: Bill Belichick split New England’s 80-man roster into two teams, with Cam Newton taking control of Team Blue and Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer commanding Team White.
- Ryan Hannable gives his takeaways from Friday’s ‘game simulation’. After suffering an injury Thursday, Joe Thuney was on the field, but he had his left wrist heavily wrapped. There was crowd noise pumped in, which sounded a lot like a baseball crowd in between pitches. More.
- Chris Mason shares five camp observations from Friday: Kicker Justin Rohrwasser continues to struggle, stadium practice is bizarrely dystopian; More.
- Robert Alvarez (PatsFans) Best of Social Media: Sights and sounds from week four of training camp.
- Mike D’Abate (FullPressCoverage) Patriots 53-man roster projection: Speed, youth to be served in 2020.
- Ryan Hannable updates his 53-man roster projection: Adrian Phillips a surprise cut in secondary.
- Alex Barth projects the 53-man roster (again), with RBs J.J. Taylor and Lamar Miller out, K Nick Folk in over the tattooed wonder rookie, Justin Rohrwasser.
- Tom E. Curran explains why the Patriots signing Cam Newton feels like Tom Brady all over again.
- Doug Kyed finds that the Patriots are using their unusually loaded cornerback depth to their advantage, by supplementing their safety depth.
- Zack Cox spotlights Kyle Dugger learning to be a versatile chess piece for the defense.
- Sean T. McGuire relays Brandon Copeland on how communication has been the biggest ‘differentiator’ with the Patriots’ defense.
- Phil Perry states the Patriots need N’Keal Harry to be a go-to option in the passing game and take some of the load off the 34-year old shoulders of Julian Edelman. N’Keal Harry says he’s feeling more ‘excitement’ than ‘pressure’ to have big Year 2.
- Ryan Hannable highlights Sony Michel discussing coming off PUP, competing with Damien Harris.
- Chris Mason notes Sony Michel says Damien Harris ’is going to push me to run harder’
- Zack Cox notes Gunner Olszewski reveals some advice he’s gotten from Julian Edelman and Troy Brown.
- Doug Kyed writes that though the choice is obvious to anyone who has watched a Pats practice over the last week and a half, head coach Bill Belichick still isn’t ready to name a starting QB.
- Ryan Queen (LastWordOnSports) Patriots Source: Jarrett Stidham “lost” starting job.
- Zack Cox notes fourth-string QB Brian Lewerke is taking cues from a young TB12.
- Alexandra Francisco mentions Cam Newton was showing off some awesome dance moves at camp.
- Dakota Randall wonders which of Cam Newton’s nicknames is better: ‘Highway 11’ for Julian Edelman or ‘Doughboy’ for N’Keal Harry.
- Matt Dolloff wonders if the Patriots should be interested in waived RB Leonard Fournette.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Patriots notebook: Running back battle between Sony Michel and Damien Harris starting to take center stage.
- Jeff Benedict (NY Post) The seriousness of Tom Brady’s 2018 playoff thumb injury revealed in ‘The Dynasty.’
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Bill Belichick on naming a QB: When we’re ready to do it, we’ll do it.
- Albert Breer (SI) Monday Morning QB: How Tom Brady is already getting the most out of his teammates in Tampa; Plus, how football took a back seat to social justice issues this week, Yannick Ngakoue’s move to Minnesota, recapping Albert’s camp trip and much more.
- Peter King (ProFootballTalk) FMIA: The NFL’s surprise team in ‘19 doesn’t plan to be one-hit wonder; The Ryan Tannehill story; More.
- Staff (ESPN) Best of Sunday at NFL training camps.
- Around the NFL (NFL.com) Sunday’s NFL training camp injury and roster news.
- R.J. White (CBS Sports) 2020 NFL win total odds, picks: Staff predictions.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) NFL Power Rankings: Ranking all 32 quarterbacks. Cam Newton 17th.
- Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) Ranking all 32 NFL teams by training camp performance. Patriots 13th.
- Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) Top 2020 pass rushers: Ranking all 32 starting edge rusher duos, from worst to first. Patriots 30th.
- Bill Barnwell (ESPN) 20 big weaknesses for 2020: Ranking the Achilles’ heels. Patriots No. 2, Achilles’ heel: RT.
- Cameron Filipe (FootballZebras) NFL hires 5 new officials to fill opt-out vacancies.
- Ben Austro (FootballZebras) 2 officials successfully appeal offseason dismissal.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Players may display names of victims of systemic racism on their helmet padding. The names will come from an approved list.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Two more players went on COVID-19 list.
EXTRACURRICULAR
- Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Cowboys wearing unmarked jerseys in televised practice. /Maybe Jerry Jones didn’t get the 2016 memo. [see below]
- [From June, 2016] Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) NFL forces Patriots to wear numbered jerseys at practice.