New England Patriots links 6/12/25 - John Streicher has Vrabel’s ear for in-game decision making

New England Patriots links 6/12/25 - John Streicher has Vrabel’s ear for in-game decision making
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Daily news and links for Thursday

TEAM TALK

LOCAL LINKS

  • Mark Daniels talks about how the defensive linemen have been helping Will Campbell this offseason.
  • Alex Barth spotlights how undrafted rookie WR Efton Chism is gaining the trust of the quarterbacks after a strong performance in spring practices.
  • Matt Dolloff empties the minicamp notebook. Next time we see them on the field will be at training camp, which begins Wednesday, July 23. O-Line concerns, Aggressive defense, Maye’s consistency; More!
  • Kels Dayton’s Patriots minicamp notes: Rookie TreVeyon Henderson hoping to learn by watching Patriots legends; Pats monitoring for trade targets; More.
  • Mark Morse shares his minicamp highlights and thoughts on recent transactions. Keion White racks up would-be sacks; Defense introduced some different pressure looks and stunts to give Maye different looks; More.
  • Khari Thompson shares 5 takeaways from the final day of minicamp: The Pats brought plenty of energy and seemed to be working hard heading into the break; More.
  • Alex Barth gives us a way-too-early Patriots roster projection after spring practices wrapped up.
  • Khari Thompson reports Christian Barmore says he’s playing with ‘fire in my heart’ after being cleared to play.
  • Owen Crisafulli notes Jabrill Peppers sent a strong message to haters on social media after his rocky 2024 season. “Coming for everything they tried to take from me!!”
  • Karen Guregian mentions how Stefon Diggs has high praise for QB Drake Maye.
  • Tom E. Curran details the ‘push-pull dynamic’ between Stefon Diggs and the Patriots over his physical. New England still has the ability to withhold Diggs’ $12M signing bonus.
  • Ian Logue notes that defensive coordinator Terrell Williams is on pace for return to the team.
  • Karen Guregian fleshes out what John “Stretch” Streicher’s role will be on game days. Mike Vrabel made it very clear that Stretch will be the most important voice in his ear when it comes to in-game decision making.
  • Andrew Callahan highlights Mike Vrabel addressing Julian Edelman, Bill Parcells entering the Patriots Hall of Fame.
  • Nick O’Malley catches up with Patriots playoff hero Danny Amendola, who’s done a little bit of everything since retiring from the NFL in 2022. He’s building houses, appeared on reality TV and even tried his hand at coaching.
  • Khari Thompson relays Mac Jones on how he is using ‘scars’ from his Pats experience as motivation with 49ers.

NATIONAL NEWS

  • Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Best offseason move by each AFC team. Patriots: Hiring Mike Vrabel as head coach.
  • Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Top NFL minicamp takeaways: Second-year star ‘fine’ after injury scare; Breece Hall brushes off trade rumors; More.
  • Staff (Yahoo! Sports) NFL mandatory minicamps: Shemar Stewart leaves Bengals minicamp while Shedeur Sanders, Browns QBs battle...