NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (15-4)
OPEN CAMP: July 26
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LAST YEAR: New England lost twice in its first four games but recovered to win 11 of its final 12 behind MVP season of quarterback Tom Brady. He impressed
at age 40, throwing for 4,577 yards, 32 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He
did so despite reported issues between himself, coach Bill Belichick and team
owner Robert Kraft following midseason trade of backup Jimmy Garoppolo to 49ers.
Defensive inconsistency was ongoing issue and it caught up with Patriots in
Super Bowl loss to Philadelphia. It included surprise benching of cornerback
Malcolm Butler, one of several players to sign with new teams during free
agency.
IMPORTANT ADDITIONS: RB Jeremy Hill, RB Sony Michel, QB Danny Etling
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IMPORTANT LOSSES: Defensive coordinator Matt Patricia, WR Danny Amendola, WR Brandin Cooks
http://www.greenbaypackersteamonline.com/jaire-alexander-jersey , CB Malcolm Butler, CB Johnson Bademosi, RB Dion Lewis, OT Nate Solder, OT Cam
Fleming.
CAMP NEEDS: Wide receiver will be hot topic. After sitting out 2017 with torn right ACL, Julian Edelman is suspended for first four games of regular season
for violating NFL policy on performance enhancers. Combined with losses of
Amendola and Cooks in trades to Dolphins and Rams, respectively, it leaves Chris
Hogan (34 catches, 439 yards
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someone to start alongside Stephon Gilmore at cornerback.
EXPECTATIONS: Even with offseason roster changes, Patriots enter camp as team to beat in AFC East. All-Pro TE Rob Gronkowski considered retirement in
offseason; he and Brady skipped voluntary offseason workouts. But both returned
for mandatory minicamps and say they are focused on helping New England reach
what would be its fourth Super Bowl in five seasons. One of biggest question
marks will be how linebackers coach Brian Flores does in new role as defensive
play caller.
Three-time Pro Bowl tight end Delanie Walker will have surgery on his right ankle in the next few days, and Tennessee coach Mike Vrabel said
the Titans will decide if the veteran might be able to return later this season.
The Titans placed Walker on injured reserve Monday and signed tight end MyCole Pruitt off Houston's practice squad.
"Disappointing because he puts a lot into it," Vrabel said of Walker's injury. "He plays hard, been a productive player for us and somebody that I was
excited to coach and be with. But hopefully, we'll see where he's at after
surgery and re-evaluate his potential return."
Walker was hurt with 3:33 left in the Titans' 27-20 loss in Miami when Dolphins safety T.J. McDonald tackled him at the end of a 15-yard reception.
Walker was carted off after having his right ankle wrapped in an air cast.
No tight end has had more catches than Walker's 356 receptions between 2013 and 2017. Walker, 34, signed an extension through 2020 in training camp . He was
the Pro Bowl MVP in January and has been quarterback Marcus Mariota's favorite
target the past three seasons.
The rest of the Titans' tight end group includes Jonnu Smith, a third-round pick out of Florida International in 2017
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City's practice squad.
Combined, the trio has 56 career receptions and will be replacing a veteran who led the Titans with 74 catches last season alone.
Vrabel, who spent the past four seasons as an assistant coach with Houston, saw the 6-foot-2, 245-pound Pruitt on the Texans' practice squad. Pruitt has 12
catches for 102 yards in stops with Minnesota and Chicago before arriving in
Houston out of Southern Illinois.
"Being able to see him on the practice squad last year and see what he did in Houston in his time there practicing against us and some of the stuff that he
did was excited to be able to get him and tell (general manager) Jon (Robinson)
that this is somebody that we think can help us," Vrabel said.
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