Patriots links 6/30/26: Looking over the Edge

TEAM TALK

• Photos: Official headshots – Meet the 2026 New England Patriots.

LOCAL LINKS

• Ethan Hurwitz identifies 7 things that need to happen for Patriots to get over Super Bowl hurdle. 1. Let Maye cook.
• Ethan Hurwitz‘s Patriots 2026 EDGE Preview: May need to rely on second-year players.
• Patriots On SI ranks the top 25 Patriots of 2026: No. 22, Brenden Schooler can continue Special Teams excellence?
• Evan Winter says Drake Maye is taking control of the Patriots like Tom Brady once did, and it shows just how special his career can be.
• Ethan Hurwitz explains why the Pats absolutely should bring in Free Agent LB Jadeveon Clowney.
• Lauren Campbell tells us how kicker Andy Borregalesis helping Venezuela after devastating earthquakes.
• Pats Interference podcast: Andrew Callahan on how the Patriots defense improves this season. (43 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Seth Walder (ESPN) 2026 NFL offseason grades: Draft, trades, more moves by team. Patriots: B-. Biggest move: Trading for A.J. Brown. Move I liked: Getting G Mike Onwenu to take a pay cut. Move I disliked: Signing Edge Dre’Mont Jones. /Click for commentary.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Patriots to hold 13 open practices at training camp.
• Ryan Gosling (ProFootballNetwork) Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams: Football Debate Club takes sides in ultimate QB battle. “Jacob Infante picks Drake Maye over Caleb Williams long term, but says Williams’ year-two leap is the reason the 2024 QB class debate isn’t settled.”
• The Hot List (ProFootballNetwork) Ranking the NFL’s best rosters on paper for 2026: How the Patriots, Broncos and Texans round out the top five. Patriots No. 3. /Click for commentary.
• Nick Brinkerhoff (USA Today) Ranking the 14 best offseason moves, from blockbuster trades to splashy signings. No. 5, Patriots trade for A.J. Brown.
• Tyler Dragon (USA Today) 5 NFL teams that made sneaky-good moves to close gaps this offseason: Bengals, Chargers, Commanders, Panthers and Texans.
• Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz (USA Today) Worst to first? Ranking 8 teams’ chances of jumping to top of division in 2026. Jets 5th. “Gang Green gets a slight bump here by virtue of not owning the worst roster in the division. That distinction goes to the rebuilding Miami Dolphins. …”
• Bryan DeArdo (CBS Sports) Ranking NFL starting quarterbacks by tiers ahead of the 2026 season. Drake Maye in Tier 2 “Borderline stars”.
• Matt Verderame (SI) Ranking the NFL’s five best pass-rushing duos for 2026. No Pats.
• Matt Verderame (SI) Super Bowl LXI Road Map: Chiefs rebuild, reload to avoid downward trend.
• Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) Offseason power rankings: No. 28 Tennessee Titans will figure out soon if Cam Ward is the answer.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) The possibility of a Patriots game in Scotland is in the “conversation” phase.
• Bobby Kownack (NFL.com) Top 100 Players of 2026: Nos. 90-89. No Pats.
• Jordan Dajani (CBS Sports) 2026 NFL hot seat rankings: Zac Taylor, Aaron Glenn among head coaches under the most pressure....