TEAM TALK
- Mike Dussault’s 3 to Watch: Special teams takes centerstage in Patriots preseason finale.
- Player Interview:Marcus Jones discusses winning Ron Burton Community Service Award. (3 min. video)
- Patriots celebrate philanthropy & kick off the 2026 season at Patriots Premiere. (1.30 min. video)
- Patriots tour Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. (1 min. video) Plus Photos.
LOCAL LINKS
- Alex Barth gives us 6 things to watch for in the Patriots’ preseason finale in Cleveland. 1. 3rd running back.
- Mark Daniels suggests 5 things to watch in tonight’s preseason finale. 1. Who actually plays?
- Zac Ventola identifies 5 players to keep an eye on tonight: RB Lan Larison, CB Kindle Vildore, P Matt Hack, EDGE Quintayvious Hutchins and OT Dametrious Crownover.
- Eddie Marotta tells us what he’ll be looking for vs. Browns. The rookie wall: Caleb Lomu and Gabe Jacas.
- Mark Daniels shares 22 thoughts on the Patriots after 22 days of training camp. 1. Drake Maye will be better. 2. A.J. Brown will be an upgrade.
- Doug Kyed ranks the team’s biggest needs ahead of preseason finale, from Edge rusher to tight end.
- Carlos A. Lopez takes a shot at projecting the 53-man roster.
- Ethan Hurwitz spotlights second-year safety John Saunders Jr. who has been one of the biggest surprises of training camp.
- Steve Balestrieriweighs the Boutte trade to see what the Patriots will gain and what they’ll lose.
- Ethan Hurwitz notes Kayshon Boutte penned a heartfelt thank you to the Patriots and the fans.
- Michael Hurley attempts to decipher what Eliot Wolf meant with ‘cash budget’ for Patriots: The executive VP of player personnel might have let some honesty slip.
- Danny Jaillet reports the Patriots will wear their rivalry uniforms Week 13 vs the Bills for their second matchup of the season.
- Maggie MacKenzie highlights Ann Michael Maye opening up about their first year of marriage in a new interview with Us Weekly, revealing the biggest challenge so far.
- Patriots Daily and Patriots Beat crossover podcast: Why EDGE Rush group is a major concern. (13 min)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Eric Edholm (Yahoo! Sports) Patriots, Steelers dealing with unhappy cornerbacks as Christian Gonzalez, Joey Porter Jr. seek massive extensions.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Patriots don’t view Week 1 as a deadline for a Christian Gonzalez deal.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Eliot Wolf on Boutte trade: Jaylen Reed was someone we wanted to acquire.
- Daniel Trainor (US Weekly) Patriots QB Drake Maye’s wife Ann-Michael reveals ‘most challenging’ part of 1st year of marriage (Exclusive).
- Gennaro Filice (NFL.com) 2026 NFL Preseason Week 3: 10 things to watch.
- Ben Solak (ESPN) 2026 season: Ranking all 32 teams’ watchability, excitement. Patriots 5th. /Robbed!
- Albert Breer (SI) Emptying the Jets notebook from training camp: Geno Smith returns to give New York stability at QB, Aaron Glenn built the defense in his image, and Garrett Wilson is stepping up as a leader.
- Lindsay Jones (The Ringer) Browns are losing their season and much more, by starting Deshaun Watson.
- Steven Ruiz and Diante Lee (The Ringer) The next generation of NFL play callers is here.
- Jordan Dajani (CBS Sports)NFL introduces new suspension rule for 2026. Three violations will result in ban: Hip drop tackle, horse collar tackle, launching, hit on a defenseless player, and blindside block.
- Mark Maske (Front Office Sports) NFL will continue strict taunting crackdown in 2026.
- Gilberto Manzano (SI) Killing the Pro Bowl was the only move the NFL could make.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) New rookie patches inch NFL closer to jersey ads.
- Teddy Ricketson (Yahoo! Sports) NFL announces offseason version of ‘Hard Knocks’ will return in 2027, feature an entire division.
- Report (AP) NFL says players who return to college will be ineligible to play in 2026.
