Patriots links 7/24/26: Competitions, breakouts & bubble battles

FOXBOROUGH, MA - MAY 27: Efton Chism III #86 of the New England Patriots lines up during New England Patriots OTA on May 27, 2026, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Sportswire) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

TEAM TALK

• Patriots Training Camp:Schedule, Fan activities, FAQs, everything you need to know before you go.
• Roster Moves - Signed: TE Mitch Van Vooren and LB Riley Wilson; Released FB Brock Lampe.
• Patriots Unfiltered:Training Camp preview, latest news/buzz, remaining questions. (2 hours)
• Hype video:Dante Scarnecchia gets dogs ready for Pawtriots training camp adoption event. (1 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Andrew Callahan's training camp preview: Bold predictions, breakout players and surprise cuts to watch.
• Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry's training camp preview: Expectations for Maye, the latest on Jacas; More.
• Mark Daniels tells us the top position battles to watch at Patriots training camp.
• Michael Hurley plays Either-Or': Breaking down training camp roster battles. Something's gotta give at a number of positions up and down the roster.
• Arnav Sharma breaks down the Patriots WR room to see what it could look like Week 1.
• Matt Vautour says it's time for the Patriots to move forward, putting their terrific 2025 and tumultuous offseason behind them.
• Khari Thompson spotlights 12 under-the-radar Patriots with a chance to make noise at training camp.
• Jerry Thornton writes how when a Super Bowl team is ranked No. 1 in young talent on its roster, that would seem to be terrible news for the rest of the NFL.
• Patriots On SIranks the top 25 Patriots of 2026. No. 2 Christian Gonzalez is more than elite.
• Hector Longo makes the case that the Patriots could use a veteran presence like Jimmy Garoppolo on the roster. /Nahhhh.
• Maggie MacKenzie looks at how Ann Michael Maye became New England's unofficial first lady.
• Patriots Daily/Patriots Beat crossover podcast: Mike Kadlick, Brian Hines, and Alex Barth preview the biggest storylines heading into Patriots training camp. (1 hour); Plus, where Christian Gonzalez' contract situation stands. (10 min.)
• Patriots Daily podcast: Taylor Kyles and Mike Kadlick discuss the very concerning" Gabe Jacas situation (18 min.) Plus, the continuing problems with the Edge position, member call ins. (43 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Patriots agree to terms with TE Jeremiah Franklin.
• Diante Lee (The Ringer) The biggest question for every team as training camps begin. Patriots: Have the Patriots done enough to make things easier on Drake Maye?
• Eva Geitheim (SI) One offseason decision every team made that could haunt them. Patriots: Allowing distractions to creep in. /Insert eye-roll emoji here.
• Mike Kadlick (SI) NFL Injury Tracker: Full list of players beginning 2026 Training Camp on PUP, NFI and IR. Patriots included.
• Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) Training camp: Top 5 unresolved issues, Brandon Aiyuk, Stefon Diggs
• The MMQB (SI) Conor Orr and Albert Breer on why the Seahawks and Patriots will take different paths after both making the Super Bowl in 2026. (11 min. video) /Guess which team takes downward trend.
• The MMQB (SI) Who are the big four' QBs from the 2024 NFL Draft? (17 min.) Drake Maye included.
• Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) Offseason power rankings: No. 10 Houston Texans have a great defense and a C.J. Stroud conundrum.
• Eva Geitheim (SI) Who is the oldest player in the NFL right now? Players in their 40s, more.
• Top 100 Players of 2026 (NFL.com) 100-91, 90-81, 80-71, 70-61, 60-53.
• Jordan Reid (ESPN) Will the 2027 NFL draft class live up to the hype?