New England Patriots links 9/02/25 – Pats slotted for success

TEAM TALK

• Roster Moves: Signed: OL Brenden Jaimes to the practice squad. Released: C Alec Lindstrom from the practice squad.
• Evan Lazar breaks down the slot receiver role on the Pats. With Josh McDaniels returning as offensive coordinator, DeMario Douglas and Efton Chism III are bringing the slot receiver back to New England.
• Mike Dussault reports the team named their captains for the 2025 season ahead of their Week One matchup with the Raiders.
• Transcript: Mike Vrabel (plus 12 min. video)
• Press Conferences: Robert Spillane, Marcus Jones, Harold Landry III, Hunter Henry, and Brenden Schooler (9 min. video)
• WEEI Patriots Monday: Mike Vrabel (17 min. video)
• Behind the Scenes: Mike Vrabel announces 2025 Patriots team captains. (1 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Mark Morse takes an in-depth look at the Patriots: Change, challenges, and the path forward.
• Karen Guregian sees the Christian Gonzalez situation as one of many nightmare scenarios for the Patriots. The bigger picture point is this: with a paper thin roster, the Patriots really can’t afford to lose any of their better players, especially at certain positions.
• Mike D’Abate suggests top CB Christian Gonzalez might in danger of missing the regular season opener. Gonzalez was absent from practice on Monday.
• Lauren Campbell says according to Mike Vrabel, all signs point to Stefon Diggs being ready for Week 1.
• Alex Barth tells us who the Patriots named as their captains for the 2025 season: Drake Maye, Robert Spillane, Hunter Henry, Marcus Jones, Harold Landry, and Brenden Schooler.
• Darren Hartwell shares three takeaways from the Pats’ captains for 2025. 1. Drake Maye among four first-time captains. 2. Two Vrabel imports earn captain duties. 3. Stefon Diggs, Morgan Moses miss the cut.
• Ian Logue‘s Patriots Notebook: Patriots roster thin in key areas, Wolf’s future in question?
• Mike D’Abate reports the Pats have added sizable pass-protector Brenden Jaimes to their practice squad.
• Karen Guregian talks with Ernie Adams who shares Super Bowl secrets and offers advice for John Streicher, the man who shares the same role with Mike Vrabel.
• Karen Guregian highlights her conversation with Ernie Adams sharing thoughts on Mike Vrabel and the 2025 Patriots.
• Doug Kyed relays Mike Vrabel that Jabrill Peppers’ release was not related to the defensive scheme. “There’s a lot of reasons. … that’s the decision that we had to make. Again, wish the best for Jabrill.”
• Tom E. Curran says he thinks Kayshon Boutte will have a better year than Stefon Diggs. (2 min. video)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Steven Ruiz (The Ringer) Can Drake Maye end the QB nature-vs.-nurture debate once and for all? The 2nd-year passer had a rough supporting cast in 2024, and it doesn’t appear to be a whole lot better this season. Yet Pats are expecting big things anyway. Can he continue to find success in spite of surroundings?
• Staff (Yahoo! Sports) NFL 2025 preview guide: How to watch, what to know,...