Patriots links 6/18/26: Can Will Campbell step up in Year 2?

Patriots links 6/18/26: Can Will Campbell step up in Year 2?
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  • Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz (CBS Sports) Nine second-year NFL players under pressure to step up after rough rookie seasons. OT Will Campbell included. /click for commentary.
  • Brad Gagnon (Bleacher Report) Every team’s most important 2nd-year player to watch in 2026. Patriots: OT Will Campbell.
  • Bradley Locker (PFF) How new WR A.J. Brown can unlock another dimension in New England’s offense.
  • Aaron Schatz (ESPN) Final offseason moves for 32 teams: Trades, signings, more. Patriots: Extend Christian Gonzalez.
  • Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) How good (or bad) can it get? The best- and worst-case scenarios for every NFL team in 2026. Patriots Best-case: Despite a tougher schedule, the Patriots continue to pile up wins in the AFC. Worst-case: The tougher road in 2026 proves New England was a product of its schedule last season and reveals the Patriots are still a couple of steps behind the AFC’s elite teams. /Gross. The schedule all over again. Click for more unimaginative commentary.
  • Moe Moton (Bleacher Report) Early bold predictions for the 2026 NFL trade deadline. Raiders trade Edge Maxx Crosby to the Patriots.
  • Eric Edholm (NFL.com) NFL teams, players who will redefine the narrative in 2026: Giants, Joe Burrow to flip script. No Pats.
  • Albert Breer (SI) NFL Mailbag: How Mike McDaniel can get Justin Herbert in the MVP conversation; Plus, the Eagles’ future with Jalen Carter, the Cowboys’ with CeeDee...