Patriots links 8/03/26: Training camp Week 1 wrap, eyes on Week 2

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Foxborough, MA - July 28: New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye stands with center Jared Wilson and guard Alijah Vera-Tucker during training camp on July 28, 2026. (Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) | Boston Globe via Getty Images

TEAM TALK

• Patriots Training Camp: Schedule, fan activities, Alumni signings, FAQs. Closed to the public today.
• Paul Perillo’s Blogservations for Day 6: Drake Maye and the offense were on fire, and Day 7: Rookie Tanner Arkin making a case for a roster spot in blocking TE role.
• Evan Lazar’s Trench Report: 12 takeaways from the first two padded practices on the offensive and defensive lines. /Good read.
• Evan Lazar spotlights 8 under-the-radar players making a strong first impression at camp.
• Transcript:Mike Vrabel (plus 13 min. video)
• Press Conferences:Marcus Jones, Robert Spillane, Hunter Henry, Behren Morton, Karon Prunty, Tanner Arkin.
• Mic’d Up:Drake Maye and Josh McDaniels at Training Camp. (5 min. video)
• Drone view:Training Camp. /Check it out if you’ve never been to camp. (38 sec video)
• Training Camp-Cast:Day 7, third day in pads, vets get rest, Opportunities for depth pieces. (9 min. video)
• Patriots All Access:Training camp, players to watch, one-on-one with Mike Vrabel. (19 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts: Patriots’ WR logjam, Gonzo vs. AJB, QBs impressions of Raridon, Depth behind injured Carlton Davis, surprise standouts, scheduling, More.
• Steve Balestrieri’s Sunday Patriots Notes: Maye, Brown begin to shine; Camp heats up, Key connections, and emerging talent shine.
• Alex Barth gives us 5 things to watch for in the second week of camp.
• Mark Daniels looks at the top 5 takeaways from Patriots first three padded practices. 1. Maye is still Maye.
• Doug Kyed’s training camp stock report: Five up, five down from week 1.
• Zac Ventola’s Rookie Report: How have New England’s 2026 draft picks acclimated so far?
• Andrew Callahan takes us inside the Pats’ months-long plan for a fast-paced offense this season.
• Alex Barth’s Training Camp notebook: Calling it live on Day 7. Pats inched closer to game-like conditions.
• Mike Reiss updates his training camp notebook: Latest intel, updates.
• Mark Morse’s Camp Day 7: Maye’s progress, rookie surprises, and Gonzalez contract developments.
• Andrew Callahan recaps training camp Day 6: Drake Maye stars with almost perfect day, and Day 7: Maye throws rare INT, Romeo Doubs steps up.
• Karen Guregian says Drake Maye doesn’t have all the answers to the test, but he’s getting there.
• Hector Longo writes Caleb Lomu, the Pats 28th-overall pick, has been running with the second team and will have to wait his turn behind Will Campbell and Morgan Moses.
• Hector Longo spotlights Center Jared Wilson, the least-talked-about pivotal New England Patriot in training camp this summer.
• Zac Ventola looks at whether the Patriots are good enough off the edge.
• Doug Kyed reports rookie Gabe Jacas passes physical, makes practice debut.
• Hector Longo notes Carlton Davis’ hamstring injury has exposed secondary depth concerns.
• Doug Kyed tells us what Efton Chism is doing to not get left behind in the WR competition.
• Ethan Hurwitz’s Camp Overreactions: A.J. Brown’s slow start is worrisome: Overreaction. Harold Landry’s injury will bleed into regular season: Reality. More.
• Karen Guregian suggests Vrabel was sending a message about getting a Christian Gonzalez deal done.
• Doug Kyed puts together a 53-man roster projection: Standout rookie tight ends fill out depth.
• Ethan Hurwitz updates his 53-man roster projection: RB, TE taking shape.
• Pete Collins projects the Patriots’ 53-man roster. 6 WRs make the cut.

NATIONAL NEWS

• NFL Nation (ESPN) Training camp position battles on each depth chart. Patriots: Wide receiver.
• Albert Breer (SI) NFL Takeaways: A healthy Nick Bosa could provide a boost for aging 49ers; Plus, thoughts on Aaron Donald’s timeline, the Cowboys’ roster makeup and more.
• Mike Kadlick (SI) 8 things you may have missed across training camps this weekend. Pats included.
• Kevin Patra (NFL.com) Training camp takeaways from ‘Back Together Weekend’ Saturday and Sunday.
• Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) Offseason power rankings: No. 3 Buffalo Bills try again to get Josh Allen to a Super Bowl.
• Jori Epstein (Yahoo! Sports) From Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson to vaunted CB tandem, 4 takeaways from Colts training camp. /Colts come to Gillette for joint practice on August 11th.
• John Keim (ESPN) Anatomy of an NFL holdout: What it’s like for players, agents, teams.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Jason McCourty gets a spot on Monday Night Countdown.

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