Patriots News: Front office stumbling, bumbling Gonzalez deal

Foxborough, MA - August 25: Eliot Wolf, executive vice president of player personnel for the New England Patriots, speaks to the media before practice at Gillette Stadium on August 25, 2026. (Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) | Boston Globe via Getty Images

TEAM TALK

• Roster Moves: Patriots trade WR Kayshon Boutte to the Texans for S Jaylen Reed and a 2028 seventh-round draft pick.
• Alexandra Francisco reports Marcus Jones was honored as the Ron Burton Community Service Award winner at the 2026 Patriots Premiere.
• Alexandra Francisco has the story of Ann Michael Maye fulfilling a sweet Make-A-Wish for teen battling brain tumor. (Plus 2 min. video)
• Transcript:Eliot Wolf. (Plus 11 min. video)
• Press Conferences:Ryan Cowden - Scott Booker, Justin Hamilton, Mike Smith - Zak Kuhr - Jeremy Springer - Christian Gonzalez, DeMario Douglas, Eli Raridon, John Saunders Jr., Greg Van Rotten.
• Patriots Unfiltered: Boutte trade, Browns preview, Eliot Wolf tresser/reaction. (2 hours)
• Patriots Catch-22:Preseason Week 2 recap, Boutte trade, depth talk. (2 hours)

LOCAL LINKS

• Alex Barths Camp Notebook: Wrapping things up on Day 22.
• Zack Cox's training camp notebook: Everything we saw in New England's final open practice.
• Alex Barth highlights OLB coach Mike Smith with praise for how Gabe Jacas has caught up after missing the start of training camp.
• Mark Daniels reports Mike Smith called rookie Gabe Jacas meaner than a wet mule.'
• Hector Longo looks at how Rhamondre Stevenson's noticeable improvement in the pass game makes him a lethal three-down weapon.
• Eddie Marotta gives us a closer look at safety Jaylen Reed.
• Hector Longo considers whether the Patriots can fit Jaylen Reed on the roster in time for cutdown day.
• Andrew Callahan highlights new Patriot Greg Van Roten on why losing at New England motivated him to sign.
• Andrew Callahan says the Patriots cannot fumble Christian Gonzalez negotiations now.
• Karen Guregian writes that with no deadline and no urgency, the Pats just treading water on the Christian Gonzalez front.
• Karen Guregian tells us everything personnel chiefs Eliot Wolfand Ryan Cowden said to the media about Christian Gonzalez' contract.
• Matt Dolloff notes Christian Gonzalez struck a different tone in his latest contract comments. /That could change because we'll ask him again and again, over and over.
• Ethan Hurwitz thinks Eliot Wolf's explanation behind trading Kayshon Boutte makes plenty of sense.
• Conor Ryan lists 3 reasons why Patriots made the wrong call by trading Kayshon Boutte to Texans
• Ethan Hurwitz shares a 53-man roster projection ahead of the preseason finale to see who sneaks in.
• Mike Reiss writes about Ann Michael Maye granting a Patriots fan's baking Make-a-Wish. /Sweet!

NATIONAL NEWS

• Kevin Patra (NFL.com) 53-man roster deadline: Cut candidates, trade targets. Patriots: OL James Hudson and LB Chad Muma. /Click for commentary.
• Kevin Patra (NFL.com) Patriots EVP Eliot Wolf has no concern' about trading Kayshon Boutte to AFC contender Houston.
• Jordan Dajani & Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Roster rankings 2026: Top 16 teams. Pats 6th, Bills 7th.
• Jordan Dajani & Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Sorting the league's bottom half. Dolphins 32nd, Jets 26th.
• Zachary Pereles (CBS Sports) NFL All-Breakout Team. Pats included
• Mike Kadlick (SI) Complete list of every starting NFL quarterback for 2026 season, updated weekly.
• Mike Kadlick (SI) Ranking the NFL's 2026 Rivalries' jerseys from worst to best. /They must mean 'after the Patriots', since the Nor'easter isn't listed here.