New England Patriots links 7/14/25 - Diggs digging into McDaniels’ playbook

Daily news and links for Monday

TEAM TALK

• Evan Lazar’s Training camp preview: Offensive line. ‘The Patriots entered the offseason with a clear need to upgrade their talent level along the offensive line, and invested significant resources into improving the unit.’
• Alexandra Francisco reports Drake Maye is back in New England to host three youth football camps across Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts: Rookie C Jared Wilson has tools ‘to really be good’; Drake Maye on bonding; Jahlani Tavai has been in New England rehabilitating a calf injury in hopes of being ready for the start of training camp; Camp schedule; Josh Minkins’ free camp; Robert Spillane’s number; More.
• **Steve Balestrieri’**s Sunday Patriots News: Why the Patriots will be better in 2025.
• Bernd Buchmasser’s Sunday Patriots Notes: Better team health a key to success in 2025.
• Ian Logue’s Patriots News: Veteran LB Jahlani Tavai In trouble? Big expectations for DeMario Douglas; More.
• Matthew Schmidt wonders if Drake Maye could have a sophomore slump.
• Nick O’Malley notes Stefon Diggs knows his QB has a big arm and he wants Maye to give him the heat on passes.
• Sara Marshall explains how Stefon Diggs just confirmed (again) why the Pats were smart to bet on him.
• Danny Jaillet highlights WR Stefon Diggs sharing honest take on Josh McDaniels’ offense and how he’s been studying the route concepts.
• Peyton Doyle reports Kendrick Bourne thanked Drake Maye for hosting a players-only summer session, “Thanks Drake for a free vacation. The house we got is crazy.”
• Gage Nutter mentions how Kendrick Bourne hyped up receiver Kyle Williams after the rookie made a difficult catch in the back of the end zone.
• Lauren Campbell notes Hunter Henry earned an honorable mention on ESPN’s list of top 10 tight ends for 2025.
• Peyton Doyle highlights Robert Kraft on Edelman’s and Gronk’s “Dudes on Dudes” podcast, saying he won’t fix the Lombardi Trophy that Gronk damaged because of the ‘vibes’.
• Peyton Doyle relays Robert Kraft discussing the bronze Tom Brady statue and why there was a delay from unveiling it last year.
• Sara Marshall looks at how draft bust WR Ja’Lynn Polk might be their 2025 breakout star.
• Danny Jaillet says 2nd-year wideout Ja’Lynn Polk put doubters on notice in a six-word message on Instagram. “Gone respect it sooner or later.” /Wut? Insert eye-roll emoji here.
• Danny Jaillet notes G Layden Robinson admitted it’s fun having a coach who “holds everybody accountable”.
• Jordy McElroy relays DT Milton Williams on how he wasn’t always a fan of the Patriots because they won too much.
• Michael DeVito suggests WR Chase Claypool might be worth an audition for Mike Vrabel and Josh McDaniels.
• Matthew Schmidt lays out a proposed blockbuster trade idea and why New England should avoid it like the plague

NATIONAL NEWS

• Brandon Austin (ProFootballNetwork)Ranking the second-year QBs for...