Ja’Lynn Polk faces tough competition for a Patriots roster spot. Plus: Maye’s interception debate, camp preview, and a look back at Edelman’s 2014 breakout.

We are in the dead zone before the start of Training Camp.  This part 1 of the roster analysis in anticipation of the start of Training Camp on July 23rd,  I will break down the 91-man Training Camp Roster.  Today I will look at QB/RB and WR.

Patriots News 6/19: Curran questions Maye’s growth. Chism’s coach makes a bold statement. Plus: a full breakdown of Maye’s 2024 TDs and INTs.

Patriots News 6/18: Caedan Wallace enters the mix at guard, David Andrews joins 98.5, Vrabel builds an analytics team, and we revisit the 2003 D-line rebuild.

As the Patriots eye roster upgrades, names like McLaurin and Hendrickson surface. Plus: Zolak praises Vrabel, and thoughts on 25 years of PatsFans.com.

Some New England Patriots news and notes on this Monday, June 16th, 2025.

Having a healthy Christian Barmore back and pairing him next to Milton Williams will be fun to watch. The two seem to be already very close,

After two frustrating seasons, the New England Patriots are now just over a month away from kicking off training camp ahead of what might be their first real competitive campaign in quite some time.

With his induction into the Patriots Hall of Fame already in the books, owner Robert Kraft and the team are now set to unveil a statue of the beloved quarterback, with a date now officially announced.

According to Head Coach Mike Vrabel, everyone was in attendance for mandatory Mini-Camp.  We learned today that Wes Schweitzer has retired from the NFL.

After experiencing a health scare, New England Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams has been away from the team and holding meetings mostly over Zoom in recent weeks.

According to the league’s transactions, New England Patriots offensive lineman Wes Schweitzer has been placed on the “Reserved/Retired” list by the team.  Schweitzer had reportedly been working at left guard with Cole Strange, which now leaves the club down one depth player at that spot.

One of the final dates we’ve been waiting on hearing was announced on Monday, with Bill Parcells and Julian Edelman’s induction into the Patriots Hall of Fame now firmly on the calendar.

One of the biggest topics of discussion following Tom Brady’s retirement and his subsequent Patriots Hall of Fame induction was whether or not the team would place a statue out in front of Gillette Stadium in his honor.

The last two offseasons have seen the Patriots push hard to bring in a top offensive weapon to New England, but it’s clear that they’ve had a tough time convincing their better halves to make the move.

“He gets to carry on the 318 legacy now. He talks about being a fan of mine, but now I get to just be a fan of his,” Whitworth said.

This week was an emotional one for former Patriots center David Andrews, who received what was an absolutely terrific sendoff by the club at Gillette Stadium on Monday.

The Rookie Camp has ended, and the team is in the middle of Organized Team Activities (OTAs) with remaining OTA running through June 7th.  Mandatory team Mini Camp is June 11th-13th.   After Mini Camp is the dead period before Training Camp starts.  I am estimating the Training Camp will start on Wednesday July 23rd.   

I spoke with Karen Guregian about Hollins, and she said he’d be a good target for Drake Maye, who will be reliable and catch the ball

The Patriots opened up their practice to the media on Wednesday.  The media were under strict direction not to disclose any depth chart or starting lineups.

I have seen several reports from the open OTA attended by the horde of local media.  If Drake Maye sneezes, the local media will report which way his head was turned.

Heading into the 2025 New England Patriots season, one key question still remains. Can this team be a group that can get back to being competitive again on offense?  Can they be better than the team that finished last season near the bottom of the league in scoring?

During our podcast this week with Chris Price of the Boston Globe, Chris expressed confidence that Chism will stay with the team. 

So far through one week of Patriots OTAs, there has already been one undrafted free agent who has made it clear he’ll be making noise heading into training camp.

While the rookies got some work in ahead of this week’s sessions, what went down this week on the practice field behind Gillette Stadium will certainly lay the foundation of this New England Patriots team heading into 2025.