TEAM TALK
- Patriots Unfiltered:OTA recap & takeaways, charting the depth, NFL news. (2 hours)
- Photos: First look at Patriots OTAs.
LOCAL LINKS
- Ethan Hurwitz explains why Mike Onwenu’s pay cut is a major win for the Patriots’ future plans.
- Sophie Weller shares 9 observations from Patriots’ OTAs Day 2 practice. 1. Caleb Lomu splitting reps with Morgan Moses. Plus, player of the day, QB reps, Lan Larison clearly RB3, More!
- Mark Morse’s OTA Report: Running back and Quarterback analysis.
- Clare Cooper has her eye on OTAs. ‘Nine voluntary organized team activities will be undertaken over the next three weeks, with the 3 day mandatory veteran minicamp being held from the 15th to 17th of June.’
- Ethan Hurwitz talks about what Caleb Lomu showed at Patriots OTAs and where the rookie is lining up.
- Mike D’Abate finds second-year kicker Andy Borregales hungry for success and intent on surpassing last season’s impressive rookie campaign.
- Ethan Hurwitz previews the 2026 QB room: Drake Maye remains top dog.
- Michael DeVito considers whether the Patriots have done enough to maximize Drake Maye’s production before his salary hits the roof.
- Sara Marshall says the battle for the final spots on the receiving chart will be a huge one for fans to watch.
- Ethan Hurwitz spotlights underrated DT Cory Durden, who has a huge opportunity in OTAs to take a larger role in 2026.
- Graham Wilker makes the case that Craig Woodson could have a big break out season with mentoring safety Kevin Byard alongside him.
- Alex Barth relays Mike Vrabel sharing his first thoughts on the Patriots’ 2026 draft class. On Caleb Lomu:
“He’s been an unbelievably coachable player. He’s young, he’s big, he’s athletic, and he’s willing to learn.” - Danny Jaillet hears Mike Vrabel reacting to insanely difficult 2026 schedule. “I’m excited about the rest of the schedule…It’ll be all of our jobs to make sure that the players are ready when and where we play.”
- Danny Jaillet gets Drake Maye’s early thoughts on WR Romeo Doubs. “It’s building. He’s eager. That’s the best thing you see in a new receiver, it’s a new offense…”
- Ian Logue highlights Drake Maye on AJ Brown trade rumors:“If he ends up being on our team, great.”
- Pats Chat podcast: Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley break down everything that took place on and off the field at OTAs. (57 min.)
- Patriots podcast: Greg Bedard on Drake Maye, Mike Vrabel, Romeo Doubs, and more at Day 1 of OTAs. (12 min.)
NATIONAL NEWS
- Joel Corry (CBS Sports) Agent’s Take: The Eagles and A.J. Brown are headed for a split. Here’s what’s next.
- Mike Kadlick (SI) The compromise that could land the Eagles a first-round pick and the Pats A.J. Brown.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) For A.J. Brown trade, it’s Patriots or no one.
- Albert Breer (SI) NFL Mailbag: The NFL’s division most up for grabs in 2026; Plus, the league’s domestic violence problem, Kellen Moore’s second season and more.
- Gilberto Manzano (SI) Over/under win total predictions for all 32 teams. 2. New England Patriots: 9.5. Prediction: Under. “Maybe it’s better to wait to take the under here…“/yeahhh… maybe.
- Dan Parr (NFL.com) Which NFL teams could dethrone Super Bowl champion Seahawks? Ranking top 8 candidates. Bills included, No Pats.
- Ben Solak (ESPN) 2026 NFL offseason: Ranking 10 biggest position upgrades. No Pats.
- Gennaro Filice (NFL.com) 12 NFL rookies who NEED to succeed in Year 1. No Pats.
- Garrett Podell (CBS Sports) Second-year players poised for massive breakout. No Pats.
- Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Geno Smith: Succeeding with the Jets would be like “a story in a movie”. /Yeah, a fantasy.
- Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) NFL moves up date of the cutdown deadline to 53 players, by 2 days.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) NBA revamps draft lottery to address tanking.
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