Daily news and links for Friday.
TEAM TALK
- Paul Perillo’s Day 2 Blogservations: Defense controls the action after yesterday’s lively start to camp on offense.
- Mike Dussault tells us the Patriots defense looks healthy and reenergized through the first two days of training camp, with young defenders making early impacts.
- Press Conferences: Calvin Anderson – Christian Gonzalez – Kyle Dugger – Keion White – Chukwuma Okorafor – Ja’Lynn Polk.
- Training Camp Day 2 Recap: Mike Dussault, Paul Perillo and Evan Lazar discuss Thursday’s practice, including QB reps, how the offense seemed more clunky and how the defense seemed to be the focus of the day. Plus, attendance, standout plays, players and more.
- Patriots Catch 22: Key observations through two days of Training Camp. (2 hours)
- Patriots Unfiltered: Day 2 action direct from training camp. (2 hours)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike Kadlick’s Camp Conversations: Defense still Patriots’ top unit despite moving parts, question marks.
- Taylor Kyles shares his observations from Day 2: Quarterback, right tackle, and cornerback saw significant shakeups in another training camp practice dominated by defense.
- Matt Dolloff notes there’s till plenty of time for the Patriots to figure out their offensive line, but it’s still frustrating to watch them continue to struggle. This unit has a long way to go.
- Sophie Weller’s Training Camp Takeaways, Day 2: Davon Godchaux does not participate amid contract discussions and more.
- Andrew Callahan gives us his Day 2 observations: Drake Maye gets conservative, veteran defender likely holding in
- Ben Volin’s training camp observations: Joe Milton, not Drake Maye, is the ‘wow’ quarterback.
- Matt Dolloff highlights Rhamondre Stevenson and Mike Onwenu on the transition to the team’s new running game.
- Phil Perry’s Training camp stock watch: Rookie WR Javon Baker shows burst.
- Alex Barth relays Jerod Mayo setting the stakes for Tyquan Thornton and Marte Mapu, who came into Patriots training camp with a lot to prove.
- Sophie Weller shares her training camp photos through the first two days.
- Matt Dolloff tells us when to expect the Patriots to strap on full pads at training camp.
- Christopher Price’s Patriots quarterback watch: Rookie Joe Milton receives reps ahead of veteran Bailey Zappe.
- Doug Kyed’s Patriots QB tracker: Drake Maye spends extra time with rookie, coaches shake up reps; Milton gets a look-see.
- Christopher Price takes a closer look at the Patriots’ crowded competition at wide receiver.
- Sophie Weller highlights Jalen Reagor explaining what went into his one-handed catch at camp.
- Zack Cox relays Keion White reacting to Jerod Mayo’s high praise.
- Zack Cox mentions how Stephon Gilmore is helping Christian Gonzalez become a star.
- Chris Mason’s Patriots Mailbag: Did the Patriots whiff at left tackle?
- Andrew Callahan’s Patriots extra points: Veteran explains how Jerod Mayo makes it ‘much easier to buy in’
- Nick O’Malley notes Mac Jones says he’s having fun in Jacksonville, regaining ‘gunslinger mindset.’
NATIONAL NEWS
- Diante Lee (The Ringer) Eight of the big questions facing NFL teams as training camp begins. 1. Which rookie QBs will win a starting job? “Drake Maye will have to show a good balance of smart decision-making and dynamic downfield throws to beat out Jacoby Brissett, an NFL journeyman with 48 career starts who’s a model for consistently making the right decisions and protecting the football.”
- Conor Orr (SI) 2024 NFL Rookie Quarterbacks: Realistic expectations and projected stats for Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, Michael Penix Jr., J.J. McCarthy and Bo Nix.
- Josh Edwards (CBS Sports) NFL training camp battles 2024. OT Caedan Wallace included.
- Ben Cooper (PFF) One rookie for each AFC team with the most to gain from 2024 NFL training camp. Patriots: QB Joe Milton III.
- Eric Edholm (NFL.com) Veterans who could lose starting roles in 2024. JuJu Smith-Schuster included.
- Joel Corry (CBS Sports) Agent’s Take: A look at ongoing Brandon Aiyuk-49ers saga, and why contract resolution could be coming soon.
- Top 100 Players of 2024 (NFL.com) Nos. 100-91 – Nos. 90-81 – Nos. 80-71 – Nos. 70-61 – Nos. 60-51.
- Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) Baltimore Ravens preview: Lamar Jackson has 2 MVPs but no Super Bowls.
EXTRACURRICULAR
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) After training camp press conference, Jerry Jones praised Bill Belichick.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Jerry Jones on resolved paternity litigation: “I’m certainly where I want to be.”
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Sunday Ticket trial, Day 7: Battle of experts.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Some owners ponder possibly foisting some of the Sunday Ticket verdict onto the players.