New England Patriots links 9/12/25 – Week 2 Patriots-Dolphins: Matchups, keys to victory

TEAM TALK

• Patriots-Dolphins updated Injury Report.
• Mike Dussault spotlights three key matchups to watch in Patriots vs. Dolphins Week 2 in Miami. 1. Get the running game going.
• Evan Lazar reports Drake Maye and Josh McDaniels discussed fixes for the offense ahead of Sunday.
• Roster Moves: Signed: G Jack Conley to the practice squad; Released: G Mehki Butler from practice squad.
• Press Conferences: Josh McDaniels – Jeremy Springer – Zack Kuhr, Mike Smith, Scott Booker – Robert Spillane, Will Campbell, Hunter Henry, Jaylinn Hawkins, Mack Hollins.
• One on One: LB Harold Landry III (4 min. video) – CB Alex Austin (1.22 min. video)
• Scouting the Matchups: Mike Dussault and Evan Lazar breakdown Week 2 vs. Dolphins. (9 min. video)
• Catch-22 podcast: Evan Lazar and Alex Barth break down Drake Maye’s performance in Week 1 and preview the Dolphins matchup. (2 hours)

LOCAL LINKS

• Thomas Murphy gives us the Monster Keys to squishing the Phish. 1. Press the red button, Kid: Thats right folks, I want up tempo – muddle huddle – no huddle. Action from the get go. Drake Maye wants to get out fast? Well, here we go…script out the first 12 (see what I did there?) plays and hit the ground running.
• Steve Balestrieri analyzes the Week 2 Pats-Dolphins matchups: 1. Patriots RBs vs. Dolphins front seven — Edge New England.
• Alex Barth’s Week 2, Five things: Is this the year the Patriots break the house of horrors in Miami?
• Andrew Callahan offers some Week 2 thoughts: It’s too early to panic about the Patriots; More.
• Mark Daniels reports Morgan Moses (foot) and Harold Landry (foot) returned to practice, a good sign for Week 2 availability. Christian Gonzalez remains out, Keion White (illness) missed second straight practice.
• Jerry Thornton says if Mike McDaniel’s Dolphins are going to implode like the media reports suggest, there’s no time like the present.
• Michael Rodnick reminds us that youth movements will take time.
• Sophie Weller notes Josh McDaniels makes the case QB Drake Maye is the right guy.
• Chris Mason highlights Will Campbell outlining why he’s optimistic with the O-line. ‘Bond is growing.’
• Jerry Thornton explains how safety Crag Woodson is the unexpected early leader for best Patriots rookie.
• Matt Vautour mentions how ex-Pats OL Cole Strange is helping Dolphins prepare to face his former team.
• Doug Kyed tells us how Patriots coaches are taking a ‘collaborative’ approach without defensive coordinator Terrell Williams.
• Brian Robb makes his pick for the Week 2 Dolphins matchup. Pats win 20-17. On paper, this is one of the more winnable road games of the year for New England. /Click for commentary.
• Conor Ryan notes Bill Belichick says in new book that Tom Brady made ‘right decision’ to leave in 2020. *“Financially, after stretching for ten years, we ran out of cap space and had to rebuild the team; 2019 was our last real opportunity...