Patriots links 7/22/26: Summer spotlight on WR; Rookies report

TEAM TALK

• Evan Lazar’s Position snapshot: Wide receivers. Roster, analysis. “Ultimately, it’s a good problem for the Patriots to have too much talent at wide receiver. Still, a huge aspect of training camp this summer will be sorting out how to manage such a deep room.”
• Training Camp Preview: Wide Receivers. Mike Dussault, Evan Lazar and Paul Perillo break it all down. (11 min. video)
• Photos: Patriots rookies and QBs report to training camp.
• Patriots Unfiltered: Training camp preview, positional breakdowns, recent roster moves. (2 hours)
• Julieann Challacombe reports on the Patriots continuing to uplift global expansion of youth football in 2026 NFL FLAG Championships.
• Patriots Foundation launches Road Trip Raffle.
• Pawtriots to host second annual Training Camp opening day dog adoption event on Saturday, July 25.

LOCAL LINKS

• Ethan Hurwitz reports Patriots rookies officially report to training camp: Here’s what to know.
• Karen Guregian posts 5 bold predictions for the Patriots in 2026. 1. Pats repeat as AFC East champs.
• Alex Barth tells us one thing to watch at each position in Patriots training camp.
• Mark Daniels points out five players primed for breakout seasons in 2026: Craig Woodson, TreVeyon Henderson, Elijah Ponder, Demario Douglas and Cory Durden.
• Arnav Sharma identifies four Patriots veterans who could lose their starting jobs this summer: Harold Landry, Christian Barmore, Morgan Moses and Rhamondre Stevenson.
• Ethan Hurwitz says the Patriots safety position roster battle has quietly been decided already.
• Andrew Callahan notes the Patriots placed pass rusher Harold Landry III and TE C.J. Dipree on PUP list and RB Terrell Jennings on NFI.
• Hector Longo explains Harold Landry’s absence exposes just how thin New England is at edge rusher.
• Sara Marshall writes how forgotten TE/FB Jack Westover has been given a second chance to make the 2026 roster and carve a role for himself on offense.
• Michael Hurley relays Albert Breer on Gabe Jacas ‘inching closer’ to a redshirt rookie season with Patriots.
• Patriots On SI ranks the top 25 Patriots of 2026. No. 4 Milton Williams is a game wrecker.
• Michael DeVito explains how Rhamondre Stevenson is set to make franchise history, needing ‘331 yards to join Sam Cunningham (5,453), Jim Nance (5,323) and Tony Collins (4,647) as the only Patriots players to reach 4,000 rushing yards.’
• Early Edition: Albert Breer on why he’s keeping his eye on Eli Raridon at training camp, and the opportunity he has to make an impact. (1 min. video)
• Khari Thompson mentions Pats 2019 draft pick Joejuan Williams ‘back home’ for a coaching fellowship.
• Jake Seymour looks at potential expectations for a Roger Goodell contract extension.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Eva Geitheim (SI) Burning questions for every NFL team heading into the 2026 season. Patriots: How will Drake Maye and Will Campbell rebound from postseason woes?
• Aaron Schatz (ESPN) Ranking NFL teams by under-25 talent: Pats, Texans lead list.
• Eva Geitheim (SI) Twelve...