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versatility, and experience at its disposal. Things change quickly in the NFL,
however, and a lot of this depth will no longer be available when the Patriots
kick off their regular season on September 9.The latest domino to fall is
veteran Kenny Britt, who was released by New England earlier today after missing
virtually all of training camp because of a nagging hamstring injury. With Britt
now gone, let’s reset New England’s wide receivers to find out what offensive
coordinator Josh McDaniels and quarterback Tom Brady currently have at their
disposal.Sure-fire roster locksDespite being suspended for the first four weeks
of the season, Julian Edelman is a lock to return to the lineup in week five and
join Chris Hogan as one of the top options at the wide receiver position. Hogan,
meanwhile, will likely serve as the Patriots’ number one wideout at least early
on during the season. A member of Tom Brady’s select circle of trust, the
veteran is projected to see plenty of playing time during Edelman’s absence and
beyond. Matthew Slater
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a special teams captain.Very much safeGiven Britt’s release, both Phillip
Dorsett and Cordarrelle Patterson will highly likely make the team. While
Dorsett has seen more time in the slot compared to last season and could be a
candidate to fill Edelman’s shoes the first four weeks, Patterson has stood out
because of his athleticism: a former first-round draft pick like Dorsett, the
27-year old has an intriguing skill set that appears to fit well into the
Patriots’ offense.Fighting for the remaining spot(s?)Unless the Patriots bring
in an outside receiver to compete for a roster spot, at least one of the five
players listed above will find himself on the 53-man roster on opening day.
While Turner has been relatively quiet so far, the other four players have all
had their moments over the past few weeks and/or offer an interesting set of
skills to work inside New England’s offense or special teams units. Friday’s
preseason game should give more insight into who is the front-runner of the
group.New England Patriots links 9/26/18 - After abominable performance, Defense
hoping bumbles bounce TEAM TALKGame Preview: Patriots vs. Dolphins. Broadcast
info, series history, tale of the tape, More.John Rooke’s View from Above:
Beaten down by a familiar foe.Paul Perillo tackles this week’s Ask PFW Mailbag:
Picking up the pieces.Conference Call transcript: Bill Belichick.Player
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positive energy to the team. (1 min. video)All Access Player Profile: Back home
with Rex Burkhead. (5.11 min. video)Community: The Haley School receives The
Hometown Grant. (2 min. video)Sights and Sounds: Week 3 vs. Lions. (3.30 min.
video)LOCAL LINKSZack Cox scouts the Dolphins: Five things to know about Week 4
opponent. 1. They’re undefeated and sit atop AFC East standings.Mike Reiss says
it isn’t so much that the Patriots are off to a slow start and lost on Sunday,
it’s how they lost that matters.Tom E. Curran lists off all the possible excuses
for the Pats’ lackluster play and thinks the sh*t’s about to hit the fan at
Gillette. Belichick will make the team pay.Mark Daniels talks about how the
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Reiss explains how any turnaround on defense has to start with better play
against the run.Evan Lazar says the Pats are preaching fundamentals as the
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can repair the run defense after a rough startKaren Guregian laments the
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(BostonSportsExtra) New England is home to second chances.Karen Guregian notes
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question.Lorenzo Reyes (USA Today) NFL QB Hot Sheet: Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes
hot, Patriots’ Tom Brady cool. Five to watch this weekend: 1. Tom Brady.Staff
(ESPN) How bad is the Patriots’ start? Statistics paint a bleak picture.Scooby
Axson (SI) Report: Roughing the passer rule not changing this season, may be
applied differently. /Stahhp...Charean Williams (ProFootballTalk) Mike Pereira,
Dean Blandino disagree with NFL on what roughing is.Charean Williams
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