Patriot Focus

The Patriots and Eagles are “not particularly close” on a deal for AJ Brown due to New England being unwilling to give up a first-round pick, per .

“The Patriots are not willing to give up a first-round pick as of right now… There’s a chance this could drag on…”

Drake Maye and the Patriots will travel to Chicago to face the Caleb Williams and the Bears. It’s a week 7 game on October 22, Thursday night.

A Kevin Byard lll/Garrett Bradbury revenge game.

Patriots now have 2 prime-time games, and a 9:30 AM Germany game.

Scheduale Leaks:
Week 1: at Seahawks (9/9/26)
Week 7: at Bears (10/22/26) - TNF
Week 10: at Lions ‘Germany’ (11/12/26)

The Patriots are reportedly opening up the 2026 season in Seattle for a Super Bowl LX rematch, on Wednesday, September 9th, per .

NBC will host the ‘Wednesday Night Football,’ just for week 1 of the season. That Thursday night, there’s an international game scheduled in Melbourne, Australia.

Will the Patriots start off 1-0?

The Patriots have signed two tryouts players from rookie minicamp, LB Xavier Holmes and S Peter Manuma, per source.

The Patriots are now at 90/90 players on their roster.

The Patriots signed third-round pick TE Eli Raridon and seventh-rounder ED Quintayvious Hutchins to their rookie contracts.

Raridon didn’t participate in rookie minicamp practice today. Hutchins left midway through practice with an apparent injury. The Patriots have now signed 7/9 rookies, the following still needed to be signed:

OT Caleb Lomu
ED Gabe Jacas

The Patriots have officially signed the following draft picks: CB Karon Prunty, T Dametrious Crownover, LB Namdi Obiazor, QB Behren Morton and RB Jam Miller.

The team had their first day of rookie minicamp today. Doing so, they also officially signed all 12 of their UDFAs.

The Patriots are reportedly signing Missouri UDFA LB Khalil Jacobs, per source.

New England showed plenty of interest in the 6’1” LB in the pre-draft process, bringing him in for a 30 visit and meeting with him at his Pro Day.

Dre’Mont Jones faced Drake Maye and the Patriots twice last year (as a Raven and Titan), and one thing that “burned in his head” was the 4th-and-2 against the Ravens, when Drake would thread the needle to Stefon Diggs, to clinch a playoff spot - after coming back 11 points in the 4th quarter.

Remind you, if the Ravens won this game, playoff hopes would’ve still been in talks.

Patriots QB Drake Maye was asked about Mike Vrabel and the recent drama with him. Drake was supportive, and mentioned the team would be there for him.

Vrabel has built a great relationship with his players.

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