Patriots links 6/11/26: Minicamp Day 2 – OL mix & match, offensive focus

TEAM TALK

• Press Conferences: Mike Vrabel – Drake Maye – Caleb Lomu, Alijah Vera-Tucker, DeMario Douglas, and Carlton Davis III – Josh McDaniels – Todd Downing, Ashton Grant, Tony Dews.
• Patriots Catch-22: Recapping Days 1 & 2 of mandatory minicamp. Attendance, participation, what the 2026 roster and roles will look like; what fans can take away from the two different practices; More. (2 hrs.)

LOCAL LINKS

• Andrew Callahan’s Minicamp takeaways Day 2: Christian Gonzalez more involved, Vrabel slows pace.
• Alex Barth’s Minicamp Day 2 notebook: Walkthrough, mixing and matching the OL, Punter tryout continues; More.
• Mark Daniels gives us 5 takeaways from Day 2 of minicamp: Drake Maye’s connection with A.J. Brown growing, Pats have clear plan for Caleb Lomu, Elijah Ponder opens eyes; More.
• Mark Morse recaps Mini-Camp Day 2: Emerging talent, team unity, and Drake Maye’s critical progress.
• Karen Guregian goes deep on the education of Drake Maye and how that’s taking shape in 2026.
• Doug Kyed talks about Drake Maye and how the offense’s biggest area of focus in minicamp has been on avoiding mistakes, while McDaniels and Vrabel are putting more on his plate.
• Karen Guregian hears from Carlton Davis III on why he sees the defense being ‘showstoppers’ once again.
• Doug Kyed notes Mike Vrabel foresees the Patriots making a move to add at the tight end position coming out of minicamp.
• Andrew Callahan explains why position coach Mike Smith has ‘very high expectations’ for young pass rusher Elijah Ponder.
• Chris Mason lays out what Josh McDaniels wants to see more of from DeMario Douglas. “He’ll say, ‘More savvy,’” Douglas said. He wants him to be creative with the routes based on what the defense gives him.
• Jake Seymour highlights Drake Maye breaking down offensive improvements ahead of his third season.
• Pats Interference podcast: Andrew Callahan recaps the second day of minicamp: Drake Maye worked hard at the line of scrimmage, Caleb Lomu kept taking reps at right tackle, and the offense and defense practiced at reduced speed. (5 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• NFL Nation (ESPN) 2026 NFL minicamp live updates. Patriots commentary included.
• Garrett Podell (CBS Sports) NFL 2026 minicamp takeaways: Browns’ Deshaun Watson-Shedeur Sanders competition heating up.
• Matt Verderame (SI) A reason to hope and mope for every team after offseason workouts. Patriots Hope: It will be hard to replicate last year’s jaunt, but the Patriots are well-positioned to try. Mope: Vrabel distraction, the schedule. /blah, blah, blah, eyeroll.
• Nick Shook (NFL.com) NFL divisions ranked by QB talent for the 2026 season. AFC East 6th.
• Bill Barnwell (ESPN) 2026 NFL contracts: Next to get a big deal at every position. Christian Gonzalez mentioned.
• Mike Kadlick (SI) Patrick Mahomes’s new extension makes him the NFL’s first half-Billion-dollar player.
• Eva Geitheim (SI) The four quarterbacks set to get paid after Patrick Mahomes’s new Chiefs contract. Drake Maye included.
• Mike Kadlick (SI) [Best remaining free...