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.