Patriots links 10/15/25: Maye focused, Campbell grades high, ‘Interim coach bump’ alert

TEAM TALK

• Roster Moves: Rookie TE Marshall Lang has been signed to the practice squad; DB Tyron Herring and TE Gee Scott Jr. have been released from the practice squad.
• New England Patriots Foundation to host Dog Adoption Event that will include a family-friendly watch party at Patriot Place on Sunday, October 19.
• Vrabel X’s and O’s: Mike Vrabel breaks down film of the top plays vs. Saints. (3.49 min. video)
• Mic’d Up: Marcus Jones, Week 6 at New Orleans. (6 min. video)
• Everything But Football: Christian Gonzalez goes back to his hometown in Carrollton, Texas to donate supplies and shoes to his local middle school where his mother, Temple Gonzalez, is a teacher.
• Sights and Sounds: Week 6 vs. Saints. (3 min. video)
• Patriots Unfiltered: Full breakdown and observations of 25-19 win over the Saints. (2 hour video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Tom E. Curran finds there’s real reason for optimism in New England, and it all starts with the QB.
• Clare Cooper tries to determine if the Pats are back, or if they’re back-back.
• Tom E. Curran points out QB Drake Maye is playing at a level that has nearly every team jealous he’s not taking snaps for them.
• Karen Guregian writes Drake Maye was playing so well in the first half of Sunday’s 25-19 win over the New Orleans Saints, no one wanted to go near him for fear of causing him to cool off.
• Lauren Campbell notes Drake Maye is having a strong sophomore season so far and says, “I’ve got a lot of work to do” before being considered for MVP.
• Karen Guregian highlights WR Efton Chism III who finally got to see game action as a returner.
• Sean T. McGuire mentions the bump teams get from the first game with an interim head coach. It’s a real trend and the Titans will try to benefit from it on Sunday vs. the Patriots.
• Doug Kyed‘s Patriots mailbag: Two potential targets ahead of NFL trade deadline.
• Phil Perry‘s Patriots Mailbag: Trade deadline targets, how to fix the run game and more; Plus: Will Campbell has graded well through six weeks.
• Alex Barth‘s Patriots Mailbag: It’s not unrealistic to expect the Titans to come out and play with a different kind of energy, perhaps even some different wrinkles schematically under interim head coach Mike McCoy.
• Karen Guregian identifies 5 potential trade targets for the Patriots with the deadline three weeks away.
• Darren Hartwell suggests five RB trade candidates to help jump-start sluggish run game.
• Jake Seymour looks at some big-name edge rushers who could be available at the trade deadline.
• Chris Mason reports the Patriots released 4th-round guard Layden Robinson from IR, another member of their 2024 draft class.
• A Clare Perspective podcast: Tyler Dunne joins to talk all things Pats; Drake Maye is the guy. (35 min)
• Felger & Mazz posted its [Three Up, Three...