New England Patriots links 5/13/25 - Embrace the hype! Pats had stellar offseason

Daily news and links for Tuesday.

TEAM TALK

• Patriots announce roster moves.
• Evan Lazar profiles 3rd-round center Jared Wilson, who brings ‘special physical traits’ to the O-line.
• Paul Perillo spotlights 7th-round pick Marcus Bryant, looking to leap into the Pats O-Line picture; Bryant has the tools to compete.
• Alexandra Francisco tells us how the Patriots are helping shelter dogs find forever homes. (Plus 1 min. video)
• Exclusive Teaser: Forged in Foxborough. (1.34 min. video)
• Highlights: Patriots Rookie Minicamp. (40 second video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Darren Hartwell’s Patriots 2025 schedule tracker: Latest updates, leaks on 17-game slate.
• Ian Logue tells us there will be no overseas trips for the Pats this year.
• Taylor Kyles looks at how Kyle Williams can unlock the deep pass game; Day 2 WRs haven’t been kind to the Patriots, but Kyle Williams has the tools to buck that trend and unlock Drake Maye.
• Nick Goss examines how versatile UDFA Lan Larison could make the Patriots’ roster; Larison did it all at UC Davis last season.
• Phil Perry shares his biggest takeaways from the first day of Patriots rookie minicamp. Kyle Williams looks sharp; Mike Vrabel is a MACHINE; More.
• Mike D’Abate spotlights the Pats signing free agent DT Wilfried Pene to add some depth to their defensive front via the International Player Pathway program.
• Mark Daniels mentions the Patriots will be allowed to carry 91 players this offseason after signing international player DE Wilfried Pene.
• Doug Kyed reports the Patriots signed three players, released rookie undrafted free agent.
• Mark Daniels notes that Patriots rookie center Jared Wilson’s mentor is former NFL player Ben Jones, who was loved by Mike Vrabel.
• Alex Barth’s Patriots Mailbag: Bulk of the offseason in the books as the roster-building portion of the offseason comes to a close.
• Clare Cooper checks the fan pulse in the great retired jersey number debate.
• Kaley Brown mentions former Patriots LS Joe Cardona signed with the Dolphins.
• Lauren Campbell reports Rich Eisen is taking his “Rich Eisen Show” to ESPN as part of its direct-to-consumer offering. Eisen will continue to host NFL Network’s “NFL GameDay, Morning” call games on the network and participate in draft coverage, per Andrew Marchand (The Athletic).

NATIONAL NEWS

• Matt Verderame (SI) Ranking every AFC East roster: The Bills have won the division for the last five years and boast one of the best rosters in football, while the Patriots spent in a major way this offseason. Patriots No. 2.
• Matt Verderame (SI) 2025 AFC East offseason report card: Bills dominate, Patriots much improved; Plus, the Jets are headed in the right direction, while the Dolphins still have plenty of work to do. Patriots: A.
• Trevor Sikkema (PFF) 2025 offseason grades for all 32 teams. Patriots: A+. *“The Patriots had a stellar offseason... They also added a ton of new talent in free agency and the draft after finishing last season...