New England Patriot links 8/11/25 – Monday catch-up!

TEAM TALK

• Roster Moves: Patriots make a series of transactions.
• Mike Dussault‘s training camp notebook: Bradbury returns to Minnesota, Baker’s special teams impact, and rookie Woodson’s growth.
• Paul Perillo‘s Day 13 Blogservations: After struggling in the red zone in the preseason opener, the Patriots defense responded to Mike Vrabel’s challenge and blanketed the offense on Sunday.
• Evan Lazar‘s After Further Review: Breaking down QB Drake Maye, LT Will Campbell and 25 more takeaways from the Patriots win over the Commanders.
• Evan Lazar‘s Game Observations: Nine takeaways from the preseason win. 1. Play of the Game: RB TreVeyon Henderson returns opening kickoff to the house on first NFL touch.
• Post Game Quotes: Patriots and Commanders.
• Transcript: Mike Vrabel.
• Press Conferences: Will Campbell, Javon Baker, Garrett Bradbury, Craig Woodson, Alex Austin (21 min.)
• Training Camp Cast: Back in pads, D steps up in red zone, Young WR rising, Chaisson returns. (8 min.)
• Behind the Scenes: Creating the Tom Brady statue. (12 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts: The blindside plan, Drake Maye’s miscue, RB showcase, Anfernee Jennings in jeopardy? Kickoff rule; Efton Chism’s strength, Scouting the Raiders; More!
• Bernd Buchmasser‘s Sunday Patriots Notes: Inside D.J. James’ meteoric rise this summer, penalties, a scoring record, and more.
• Steve Balestrieri‘s Sunday Patriots News: Observations on the Patriots win. 1. Energy and physicality.
• Andrew Callahan‘s NFL Notes: Predicting the Patriots’ 53-man roster after preseason Week 1.
• Alex Barth takes an initial stab at a 53-man roster projection to see where things stand.
• Phil Perry projects the 53-man roster with a new plan at WR after the preseason opener.
• Andrew Callahan‘s Patriots-Commanders film review: TreVeyon Henderson, rookies shine, Plus 23 more takeaways.
• Taylor Kyles‘ postgame recap: Rookies flash in dominant win over the Commanders.
• Alex Barth gives us 9 takeaways from the preseason opener: Patriots made a strong first impression
• Mark Daniels spotlights Will Campbell who made a strong push in his preseason debut. “Campbell played 14 offensive snaps, starting at left tackle. … Among the notable plays the rookie had, Campbell delivered multiple crushing blocks where he pushed the defender back several yards and didn’t stop until that player was on the ground.“
• Phil Perry‘s Patriots-Commanders stock watch: Henderson looks like a difference-maker.
• Andrew Callahan writes an excellent piece about John Streicher, the man behind Mike Vrabel’s rebuild.
• Andrew Callahan‘s Day 13 camp takeaways: Efton Chism rises up, veteran starter Kyle Dugger demoted; More! /Lots of info here, worth a read.
• Mike D’Abate‘s Camp Notebook: Big day for rookies. ‘With a sharp eye squarely focused on joint practices with the Minnesota Vikings later this week the Pats worked heavily in the red zone to both sharpen their skills and preserve energy for a big week ahead.’ More.
• Alex Barth‘s training camp notebook: Defense wins Day 13. More.
• Mark Daniels was [surprised to see Kyle...