New England Patriots links 9/25/25 – WR shakeup on tap?

TEAM TALK

• Patriots-Panthers initial Injury Report.
• Roster Moves: Signed: OL Royce Newman and TE Gee Scott Jr. to the practice squad.
• Evan Lazar‘s Patriots Gameplan: How do the Pats get back in the win column vs. the Panthers?
• Mike Dussault notes 20 former Patriots are among Pro Football Hall of Fame nominees for Class of 2026.
• Transcript: Mike Vrabel (Plus 11 min. video)
• Press Conferences: Drake Maye – Christian Gonzalez, Stefon Diggs, Morgan Moses.
• Patriots Unfiltered: Panthers preview, Vrabel presser, Locker room/team updates. (2 hours)
• Patriots Catch-22: Evan Lazar and Alex Barth break down the Week 3 loss, their three best & worst, analyze Drake Maye and preview the matchup vs. the Panthers. (2 hours).
• Patriots Hall of Fame Ceremony: Full video (1 hour, 45 min.)

LOCAL LINKS

• Andrew Callahan why we will learn a lot about the Patriots on Sunday. ‘If the Pats want Sunday to be the cinch it should be, here’s the big key: hold on to the freaking football.‘
• Michael Hurley spotlights the talent deficiency on the roster that’s still a glaring issue through 3 games.
• Alex Barth looks at whether a shakeup is coming to the wide receiver room this week.
• Phil Perry‘s Patriots Mailbag: When will young receivers see more opportunity?
• Karen Guregian looks at what Christian Gonzalez’ impact will be when he returns. He won’t be able to fix bad angles or tackling or fumbling, but the team will be much better with him playing.
• Mark Daniels relays Christian Gonzalez firing back at critics over false ‘narrative’ about his desire to play.
• Doug Kyed tells us where Drake Maye ranks among NFL quarterbacks after Week 3
• Mark Daniels explains why Drake Maye doesn’t care about his top-10 quarterback stats.
• Karen Guregian notes Stefon Diggs is ready for a heavier workload, if that’s what the Patriots need.
• Mark Daniels points out Stefon Diggs contributing as a blocker and embracing his leadership role beyond receiving stats.
• Mark Daniels mentions how young receiver Kayshon Boutte shows maturity handling inconsistent targets.
• Mark Daniels reports the Pats signed veteran offensive lineman Royce Newman as starting left guard jared Wilson deals with a knee injury.
• A Clare Perspective podcast: Phil Perry joins to discuss what went wrong in Week 3 and more. (25 min)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Albert Breer (SI) Week 4 Mailbag: Why Jared Goff Is the most under-appreciated QB in the NFL; Plus, potential trade candidates in Miami, and a must-win situation in Kansas City.
• Cody Benjamin (CBS Sports) Week 4 QB Power Rankings. Drake Maye 17th: Ball control is a work in progress for the second-year prospect, but Maye at least looks the part as a play-extender, keeping the Patriots competitive. We might be a year away from a true breakout. (-2)
• Myles Simmons (ProFootballTalk) Christian Gonzalez remains limited on Wednesday injury report.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Tetairoa McMillan, Xavier Legette [out...