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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 Barth ‘s 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 Wolf and 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 .
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