Patriots Links 8/12/26: Pats-colts Joint Practice Standouts, Notes

TEAM TALK

• Paul Perillo’s Day 14 Blogservations: Patriots-Colts enjoy productive back-and-forth in joint practice.
• Evan Lazar gives us 12 takeaways from Drake Maye and the Patriots offense in joint practice vs. Colts. “the positive takeaway was that Maye hit on several deep completions to multiple receivers in an explosive day for the passing offense.” /Good read.
• Transcripts:Mike Vrabel (Plus 12 min. video) – Drake Maye (Plus 7 min. video).
• Press Conferences:Milton Williams, Tommy DeVito, Dell Pettus, and Efton Chism III.
• Training Camp-Cast:Joint practice breakdown, Maye starts hot, Pop still popping. (8 min.)
• Inside Training Camp Live:TreVeyon Henderson, Marcus Jones recap joint practice with Colts. (5 min.)
• Patriots Unfiltered: Direct from Patriots joint practice with the Colts. (1 hour)
• Photos: Patriots host first joint practice of training camp with the Colts.

LOCAL LINKS

• Chris Mason looks at how Colts and Patriots plan to attack Thursday’s preseason opener.
• Mike Reiss’s updated training camp notes: Colts’ 1st units on offense/defense won the end-of-practice 2-minute drill, while the Patriots’ 2nd units were victorious; Rhamondre Stevenson is a reliable pass catcher in the red zone; OLB Elijah Ponder had the Patriots’ most decisive PBU, LB Christian Ellis limped off; More.
• Taylor Kyles’ Training Camp 14 notebook: Dominant day for Drake Maye ends on down note; More.
• Mark Daniels shares 7 takeaways from a competitive joint practice. Maye was on fire in the red zone, Cornerback depth is running low; More.
• Andrew Callahan’s Pats-Colts joint practice notebook: Attendance, Play of the Day: Tommy DeVito’s 50+ yard deep TD to Mac Hollins, Player of the Day: S Dell Pettus, QB corner, Studs & duds, Notes, More!
• Alex Barth’s training camp notebook: Day 14 Joint practice. Situational trouble, Maye clicking with receivers, pass protection, Jacas passes next test, run game flips, incomplete secondary; More.
• Ethan Hurwitz spotlights the winners from Pats-Colts joint practice: A.J. Brown remains top target; More.
• Ethan Hurwitz points out the names that jumped off the page after the Patriots released their first unofficial depth chart of the preseason.
• Ian Logue reports Drake Maye will not be playing in the first preseason game tomorrow night.
• Ethan Hurwitz says the biggest decision the Patriots need to make ahead of Thursday’s preseason game, is to figure out who’ll play.
• Zack Cox notes Colts’ CB Sauce Gardner posts, then deletes a response after viral AJ Brown matchup.
• Doug Kyed mentions how the Patriots and Drake Maye hope that winning continues to cure any potential selfishness and prevent drama.
• Alex Barth passes along a report that says Christian Gonzalez’s absence from Tuesday’s practice was due to a minor injury, and not his contract.
• Karen Guregian wonders if Christian Gonzalez just drew a line in the sand with the Patriots.
• Hector Longo relays Hunter Henry heaping heavy credit on Bill Belichick for his success in New England.
• Lauren Campbell reports Adam Vinatieri clears the air, reveals there’s ‘no animosity’ with Bill Belichick or the Patriots.
• Pats Interference podcast:Andrew Callahan and Zack Cox recap an action-packed joint practice, pick the winners and losers. (55 min.)

NATIONAL NEWS

• Mike Kadlick (SI) Training camp roundup: Why Puka Nacua and Josh Jacobs could start 2026 season with suspensions; More. Pats-Colts included.
• Conor Orr (SI) Six Week 1 preseason storylines to watch that aren’t Fernando Mendoza: The return of the fullback, red zone offenses and more.
• Carter Bahns (CBS Sports) A.J. Brown beats Sauce Gardner in 1-on-1 training camp rep: Reaction draws fiery response from Colts CB.
• Carter Bahns (CBS Sports) NFL Preseason: 10 storylines that could shape the 2026 regular season.
• Nick Shook (NFL.com) NFL preseason power rankings. Patriots 12th. There’s still plenty of reason to feel good about the Pats’ outlook; I just need them to prove doubters wrong before moving them up in these rankings. /Texans 9th. Make it make sense. The disrespect is real.
• Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Who will be the non-quarterback MVP for every AFC team in 2026? Patriots: Christian Gonzalez.
• Top 100 Players of 2026 (NFL.com) Nos. 30-21: Christian Gonzalez rockets up list to 28 (from 56).
• NFL Nation (ESPN) What have 2026 NFL rookies spent their first paychecks on? Caleb Lomu included.