Patriots Links 8/08/26: Camp Updates, Stock Watch, More!

TEAM TALK

• Patriots Training Camp:Schedule, Fan activities, FAQs.
• Roster Moves: Patriots sign S Eric Butler, release DT David Blay Jr.
• Paul Perillo’s Day 12 Blogservations: The annual Blue-White scrimmage featured plenty of highlights as DeVito, Douglas steal the show.
• Evan Lazar’s Rookie Report: Camp observations for all nine Patriots draft picks and undrafted rookies.
• Transcript:Mike Vrabel (Plus 14 min. video)
• Training Camp-Cast:Blue-white scrimmage takeaways, Douglas keeps popping, Colts joint practice preview. (9 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Michael Hurley and Phil Perry’s Day 12 Camp Recap: The Patriots will get a much-needed two-day break this weekend after a spirited scrimmage on Friday.
• Mark Daniels gives us five takeaways from a full-team scrimmage on Day 12: Red zone, 2-minute drills end practice, Defensive highlights; More.
• Sophie Weller shares 6 takeaways from Day 12 of Pats camp: Team scrimmage. 1. DeMario Douglas delivers play of the day, 2. Undrafted rookie RB Myles Montgomery leaves everyone shocked; More!
• Ian Logue recaps Drake Maye vs Tommy DeVito in Day 12’s Blue-White scrimmage; Vrabel set “stipulations” ahead of the scrimmage.
• Alex Barth’s Camp notebook: A scrimmage on Day 12. Another slow start, bounce-back for Maye, Jacas continues to stand out, Best day for the pass rush; More.
• Matt Dolloff identifies 7 players who stood out in yesterday’s scrimmage, from DeMario Douglas to Craig Woodson and more.
• Mark Daniels highlights A.J. Brown on how the Patriots are ready to hit someone else after tempers flare in training camp.
• Conor Ryan’s Patriots Stock Watch: Who is rising, falling on depth chart?
• 98.5 Sports Hub finds the Patriots’ faith in Khalil Jacobs is paying off.
• Conor Ryan wonders if Mike Vrabel would actually keep 7 wide receivers on the roster.
• Ian Logue relays Mike Vrabel with injury updates on Carlton Davis III and Brenden Schooler, whose ‘unique role’ demands a cautious return.
• Ian Logue highlights Mike Vrabel, who hinted at potential celebration for the 2001 Patriots team.
• Karen Guregian notes Christian Gonzalez is keeping score of who’s getting paid from his draft class.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Myles Simmons (ProFootballTalk) Patriots sign S Eric Butler.
• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Patriots expect Carlton Davis to be out at least another week.
• ‘Football 301’ (Yahoo! Sports) Predicting win totals for the AFC East, where it’s the haves (Bills, Patriots) and have-nots (Dolphins, Jets).
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Hall of Fame board could vote on rule changes this weekend. “The fact that Belichick was omitted makes the entire process look bad. …And the Hall of Fame should have realized the moment that Belichick didn’t get at least 40 votes that something was very, very wrong.”
• Frank Schwab (Yahoo! Sports) Next year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame candidates include stars like Adrian Peterson, intrigue with Bill Belichick, Antonio Brown and Cam Newton.
• Matt Verderame (SI) What we learned at Bills training camp: It’s Jim Leonhard’s defensive scheme or bust.
• Diante Lee (The Ringer) The most important story lines of NFL training camp (so far). From QB battles to devastating injuries, and an active market for receivers and running backs, here is what matters.