Patriots links 4/03/26: Best wide receiver fits for New England
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FOXBOROUGH, MA - JULY 31: New England Patriots wide receiver Efton Chism III (86) speaks with the media during New England Patriots training camp on July 31, 2025 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.(Photo by Summer Lamont/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesTEAM TALK
- PatriotsupdatedFree Agency TrackerandMock Draft Tracker.
- Patriots Unfiltered: League meeting leftovers, league/draft updates, offseason topics. (2 hours)
LOCAL LINKS
- Mike D'Abate writes Stephon Gilmore was always the ultimate pro with the Patriots.
- Daniel Arwas finds former Patriots teammates are congratulating Stephon Gilmore on his career.
- Mark Daniels' Patriots Draft Preview: 5 receivers who could help Drake Maye.
- Brian Ferzoco suggests 5 wide receivers the Patriots could target in this year's draft.
- Keagan Stiefel's NFL Draft Profile: Ole Miss WR De'Zhaun Stribling will go sooner than anticipated.
- All 32 NFL podcast: Mike Giardi work their way through a deep wide receiver class, pick their favorite WR draft targets for the Patriots, and more. (53 min.)
- Jerry Thornton's Patriots 2026 Draft Preview: Edge.
- Phil Perry looks at the best edge defender draft prospect fits for the Pats; They could take more than one.
- Jake Seymour reposts an Instagram workout video that showed WR Efton Chism's explosive burst.
- Ethan Hurwitz reports how center Jared Wilson took part took part in several activities with groups of kids at Mattahunt Elementary School, as part of the Patriots Foundation's Adopt-A-School" program.
- Mike D'Abate profiles potential Pats prospect Stanford TE Sam Roush, who would bolster in-line blocking.
- Mark Daniels puts together his 3rd 7-round Patriots mock draft. Pats pick Georgia LB CJ Allen at 31.
- Mike D'Abate passes along a recent report fromThe Athletic, that says several league executives expect the Eagles to trade Brown to the Patriots after June 1.
- Ryan O'Leary points out how the Patriots on Hard Knocks could change how players view New England.
- This could mean a lot more than becoming must-see TV again.
- Keagan Stiefel tells us who else besides Rob Gronkowski was nominated for the Patriots Hall Of Fame.
- Khari Thompson mentions ex-Patriots captain Kyle Dugger signed a one-year deal with the Bengals.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Mike Kadlick (SI) Two elite plays defined Stephon Gilmore's game-breaking NFL career.
- Jordan Dajani (CBS Sports) NFL Draft's top five storylines to watch: Ty Simpson, trades and first-round surprises.
- Brad Gagnon (Bleacher Report) The biggest question facing every team entering draft month. Patriots: Will they still make a splash, such as trading for Eagles WR A.J. Brown?
- Around the NFL (NFL.com) Draft debate: Which NFL team most needs to nail the 2026 draft?
- Around the NFL (NFL.com) Draft debate: One piece of advice for teams drafting in Round 1.
- Matt Miller (ESPN) 2026 NFL draft: Every first-round grade prospect, plus comps.
- Matt Miller, Field Yates (ESPN) NFL Draft: Latest buzz on Jermod McCoy, QB class: The QB3 debate.
- Josh Edwards (CBS Sports) 2026 NFL seven-round mock draft. Pats take Arizona State OT Max Iheanachor at 31.
- Nick Shook (NFL.com) 2026 NFL mock draft 1.0. Pats pick Clemson Edge TJ Parker at 31.
- Nate Tice (Yahoo! Sports) 2026 NFL mock draft 7.1. Pats take Clemson OT Blake Miller.
- Matt Verderame (SI) Top-paid players at every position after free agency. No Pats.
- Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Wall Street Journal takes aim at NFL's antitrust exemption.