New England Patriots links 9/07/21 - Full 53-man roster at practice; Hunter Henry good to go Week 1

TEAM TALK

• Mike Dussault’s Notebook: New-look offense gets ready to roll.
• Press Conference transcript: Bill Belichick.
• Press Conferences: Bill Belichick - Josh McDaniels - Steve Belichick - Cameron Achord - Jonnu Smith - Hunter Henry - Nelson Agholor - Kyle Dugger.

LOCAL LINKS

• Steve Atkinson (BelieveInBostonSports) The New England Patriots season kicks off Sunday.
• Andrew Callahan lays out how he Patriots’ new offense will finally come to life Sunday against Miami.
• CBS Boston takes a closer look at New England’s revamped group of tight ends who, if healthy, will wreak some havoc this season.
• Alex Barth tells us what to expect from the Patriots’ rookies in 2021.
• Tom E. Curran reports the Dolphins are facing COVID challenges ahead of Week 1.
• Ryan Hannable sees the Patriots in good shape health-wise going into season opener, while Miami has issues.
• Karen Guregian says Mac Jones is about to face his most critical test yet; Dolphins head coach Brian Flores will pressure him at every turn.
• Zack Cox retraces Mac Jones’ path to the Patriots starting job.
• Ryan Hannable relays Drew Brees: Mac Jones will end up as ‘the steal’ of 2021 draft.
• Andrew Callahan shares the positive news that TE Hunter Henry expects to play in the season opener. Henry shed his non-contact jersey last week.
• Lauren Campbell mentions that it appears N’Keal will wear No. 1 this season after he posted to his Instagram account wearing the number.
• CBS Boston updates us with some new jersey numbers for a handful of Pats players.
• Andrew Callahan notes the Patriots returned to practice Monday after three off days over the holiday weekend, and fielded a full 53-man roster and practice squad.
• Zac Cox’ Practice Notes: A closer look at how the Pats will use new offensive weapon WR Malcolm Perry.
• Phil Perry addresses his Patriots Mailbag: Who will be Mac Jones’ go-to guy in crunch situations?
• John Rooke (FullPressCoverage) Nitpicks & Nitwits: Remembering David Patten; Patriots vaccination status.
• Alexandra Francisco highlights Peter King on why he feels the Patriots are ‘hard not to like’ ahead of the season.
• Luke Ervin (PatsBuzz) NFL Power Rankings 2021: Week 1 edition. Pats 13th.
• Christopher Price writes how David Patten was the embodiment of Bill Belichick’s team-building approach.
• Ian Glendon (FullPressCoverage) Belichick: “I have nothing but positive thoughts and feelings for Cam.”
• Henry McKenna (PatriotsWire) James Harrison dispels ‘bull’ rumors on why Malcolm Butler was benched.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Albert Breer (SI) Monday Morning QB: David Culley’s unsurprising QB decision isn’t unprecedented in NFL: Plus, some fascinating stats on the Offensive Rookie of the Year award, comments on the T.J. Watt and Stephon Gilmore.
• Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) NFL Preview Week: Matt Nagy, and four other coaches who are on the hot seat.
• NFL Nation (ESPN) NFL 2021 team previews: Bold predictions, breakout candidates, biggest questions.
• John Breech (CBS Sports) 2021 NFL season: Bold predictions, final record for every team, playoff and Super Bowl LVI picks
• Seth Walder (ESPN) Simulating the season: Projecting 285 games, biggest storylines and a Super Bowl winner.
• Cynthia Frelund (NFL.com) 2021 AFC win-total projections. Patriots: 9.4, ceiling: 11.8, floor 7.5.
• Nick Shook (NFL.com) 2021 NFL triplets rankings. Patriots 32nd (down 6 spots from 2020) /Hilarious.
• ESPN Stats & Info (ESPN) What makes a player elite in NFL’s 17-game season: Will Peyton Manning’s, Calvin Johnson’s records fall in 2021?
• Jeff Nowak (WWL Radio Sports) Former Patriots WR Chris Hogan lands with the Saints.
• MMQB Staff (SI) NFL preseason power rankings poll: Our look at how all 32 teams shake out. Pats 11th.
• Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) NFL Power Rankings: Patriots, Bill Belichick going with a rookie QB, and that’s not a bad thing. Patriots 12th.
• Dan Hanzus (NFL.com) NFL Power Rankings. Patriots 13th.
• Nate Davis (USA Today) NFL power rankings: Which teams look like Super Bowl contenders entering Week 1? Patriots 13th.
• Sam Farmer (LA Times) The NFL had a secret COVID-19 plan; the inside story of why the league didn’t need it.