New England Patriots links 5/09/25 - Is the roster safe at Safety?

Daily news and links for Friday

TEAM TALK

• Alexandra Francisco writes how in Andres Borregales, the Patriots are getting a competitive football player who ‘happens to be the best kicker in the country, too.’
• Photos: Patriots practice during Week 2 of Phase 2.
• Patriots Unfiltered: Rookie minicamp preview, filling the roster, offseason talk.

LOCAL LINKS

• Bernd Buchmasser reports the Patriots open their 2025 rookie minicamp today. ‘Between Friday and Sunday, the rookies ‘will go through a series of club-led activities. They will participate in non-contact, non-padded workouts with the coaching staff, and also go through physical examinations and first introductions into the Patriots’ scheme and overall daily routine.’
• Justin Trombino points out how the Patriots constructed an excellent draft that signaled a perfect collaboration between Eliot Wolf and Mike Vrabel. ‘After the draft, Fred Kirsch, writer and editor of Patriots.com, said that he’s been told by people inside the organization that this was “Eliot Wolf’s draft”, he had complete control of the room, and that he’s not going anywhere.’
• Keagan Stiefel puts together a way-too-early Patriots roster projection after the draft.
• Matthew Schmidt notes the Patriots have used one word to describe rookie WR Kyle Williams: Committed.
• Chris Mason tells the story of the amazing journey of D3 star Hector Johnson who is no stranger to defying long odds. Raised on a farm without running water in Liberia, the Endicott star has overcome plenty of adversity to make it to Gillette Stadium for Friday’s rookie minicamp.
• Jordy McElroy suggests 5 unexpected potential breakout players for the Pats this season. TE Jaheim Bell included.
• Ryan Kennedy explains why he believes Cole Strange is on the roster bubble ahead of OTAs.
• Thor Nystrom (FantasyLife) 2025 NFL Undrafted Free Agents for the AFC.
• Ian Logue Patriots News: Alonzo and AJ Highsmith reunite; Brady ‘foggy’ on final drives of 28-3 comeback; More.
• Danny Jaillet highlights Kendrick Bourne on a time when Drake Maye almost made him cry.
• Efstathios Savvidis notes Joshua Dobbs mentioned how former Patriots QB Jacoby Brissett was his mentor.
• Clare Cooper has a poll asking about retired jersey numbers and whether or not to put them back in service — with the exception of No. 12.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Aidan Jensen (Tar Heels Wire) Drake Maye named a Top-10 second-year NFL player to watch in 2025-2026 season.
• Gennaro Filice (NFL.com) NFL bandwagons to hop on in 2025: Patriots, Bears, Cardinals ooze intrigue.
• Zoltán Buday (PFF) 4 teams close to a turnaround after the 2025 NFL Draft. Patriots No. 1. “While the Patriots might not compete for the playoffs in 2025, those five additions could make one of the NFL’s worst offenses from 2024 into a decent unit.”
• Trevor Sikkema (PFF) Biggest remaining need for all 32 NFL teams. Patriots: Safety.
• Mason Cameron (PFF) One last offseason move for every AFC team. Patriots: Target a capable slot cornerback.
• Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports)...