New England Patriots links 8/14/25 – ‘Haymakers’ fly at joint practice; Maye doesn’t blink
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Evan Lazar gives us 11 takeaways on the offense in Wednesday’s joint practice vs. the Vikings. 1. Maye seemed to handle Flores’s pressure package well, finding completions as practice wore on. There were a few instances where it was debatable whether or not Maye would’ve escaped a sack, but he seemed to hit a few roll-out completions that would’ve been good in a game. When facing a blitz-heavy defense, Maye’s ability to get out of dodge is a bonus; More.
Mike Dussault and Evan Lazar break down the Patriots joint practice against the Vikings in Minnesota. Big plays and trading “haymakers.” (4 min. video)
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Andrew Callahan‘s Day 1 joint practice takeaways: Drake Maye, TreVeyon Henderson hit long TD in 2-minute drill; ‘All told, the Pats wrestled Minnesota to something close to a draw or a small win Wednesday, thanks to the pressure their defense generated against the Vikings’ offense on another field. Seven different players tallied would-be sacks, and several others had run stuffs’.
Mark Daniels shares 6 Patriots takeaways from an eventful practice: O-line tested, Big highlight plays, Defense felt good; More.
NBC Sports Boston‘s Patriots-Vikings joint practice recap: Roller-coaster Day 1 for offense; More!
Mike Reiss shares the latest intel and updates from training camp. Kyle Dugger update; CB Marcus Jones had an interception of QB J.J. McCarthy in 7-on-7 drills on a pass sailed over the middle; Vikings’ pressure-oriented defense was noted by starting center Garrett Bradbury, who said of the team’s blocking performance: “Some good, some bad. When we blocked it up, we hit some home runs.” More.
Mark Morse notes joint practice #1 was a good test of the progress of the offense & defense. Drake Maye had a good practice against a difficult Vikings defense. He fought back after a tough start; I think the Patriots have a drastically improved pass rush based on the quality opponent they went up against today; More.
Karen Guregian emphasizes how Drake Maye didn’t blink under Brian Flores’ barrage of pressure.
Mark Daniels tells us how the offensive line fared vs. a talented Vikings defense.
Conor Ryan notes WR Mack Hollins punted a football into crowd during joint practice yesterday because he believed the team needed a spark.
Conor Ryan spotlights four training camp battles that are heating up: The kicker competition, wideouts on the roster bubble, Craig Woodson’s pursuit of starting reps, Depth at O-line.
Conor Ryanprojects the roster heading into preseason Week 2: Pats have some tough decisions to make at WR and other positions.
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