Patriots News: Camp recaps, who impressed, depth shakeups

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - AUGUST 13: John Saunders Jr. #23 of the New England Patriots reacts during an NFL preseason football game against the Indianapolis Colts at Gillette Stadium on August 13, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images) | Getty Images

TEAM TALK

• Roster Moves: Signed: 1st-year players OL Darrian Dalcourt and OL Joe Michalski. Released LS Niko Lalos and placed G Andrew Rupcich on injured reserve.
• Paul Perillo’s Day 15 Blogservations: Romeo Doubs on the rise in the offense; Andy Borregales missed three field goals in the tie against the Colts, but on Saturday he went 5-for-6 while kicking at the skinny goal posts (half the size of the regulation uprights); More.
• Evan Lazar’s After Further Review: 25 thoughts on 25 players from the preseason opener vs. the Colts.
• Transcript:Mike Vrabel (Plus 16 min. video)
• SaturdayPress Conferences:Romeo Doubs, Carlton Davis, Rhamondre Stevenson, Kyle Williams, Kindle Vildor,John Saunders Jr.
• Sunday Press Conferences:Josh McDaniels – Todd Downing, Doug Marrone – Will Campbell, Craig Woodson, Mike Onwenu, Dre’Mont Jones, DeMario Douglas, Hassan Haskins.
• Patriots on WEEI:Mike Vrabel (16 min. video)
• Highlights: Robert Kraft, Bon Jovi and the players wish Mike Vrabel a happy 51st birthday. (2 min. video)

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts: Five Patriots who stood out in their first preseason game; More.
• Steve Balestrieri’s Sunday Patriots News: Post preseason game 1 53-man roster projection; More.
• Andrew Callahan’s Training camp Day 15: Drake Maye dominates with new WR; More.
• Alex Barth’s Camp notebook: Offense gets going on Day 15. This was a situational practice for the Patriots. They worked heavily in the red zone, and ran some late-game situations at the end of practice too; More.
• Ethan Hurwitz’ Camp Notebook, Day 15: Have a day, Romeo Doubs! Attendance, Passing stats, More.
• Andrew Callahan’s Patriots film review: 18 takeaways from the preseason opener vs. the Colts. Studs, duds, Offensive and Defensive notes, player stats, Special teams.
• Mark Morse gives us the Good, Bad, and Ugly from the Pats’ underwhelming performance vs Colts.
• Hector Longo talks about the wide receiver situation taking an interesting turn: Kyle Williams and Efton Chism made the most of their snaps Thursday, while Kayshon Boutte went the whole night without a target.
• Hector Longo says the scramble is now back on in the hunt for the No. 3 running back. Rookie Jam Miller takes the lead, but the team brought in a pair of familiar veterans to compete for the spot.
• Doug Kyed points out how ascending DB John Saunders Jr.impressed Mike Vrabel by taking his message too far.
• Ernesto Cova relays Will Campbell explaining the Pats’ approach to fixing the offensive line.
• Michael Hurley hears from safety Kevin Byard how for him, Super Bowl urgency is an all-time high.
• Graham Wilker calls out unknown Patriots defender, CB Channing Canada who stood out against the Colts for all the right reasons.
• Graham Wilker updates the rookie stock report: Plenty of changes after preseason debuts.
• Alex Barth notes the Patriots opened two roster spots after signing offensive linemen.
• Doug Kyed’s Patriots 53-man roster projection: A shakeup at running back, cornerback.
• Alex Barth projects the 53-man roster after a joint practice and preseason game.
• Ethan Hurwitz predicts the Pats’ 53-man roster after preseason opener: Which Rookies Stay?
• Michael Holley reports Seahawks CB Devon Witherspoon gets a deal done which sets the market for Christian Gonzalez.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Patriots sign OLs Darrian Dalcourt, Joe Michalski.
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) With Devon Witherspoon deal done, Christian Gonzalez is up next.
• Mike Kadlick (SI) Christian Gonzalez’s contract saga is heating up; Plus 6 other things you may have missed in the NFL this weekend.
• Albert Breer (SI) Camp Takeaways: Caleb Williams’s humbling process helped him become a confident QB today; Plus, thoughts on the Browns’ and Falcons’ QB situations and more.
• John Breech, et al (CBS Sports) Preseason Week 1 winners and losers. Loser: Patriots kicker Andy Borregales.
• Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz (CBS Sports) Preseason winners and losers: Which rookies stood out? Loser: Patriots K Andy Borregales
• Bucky Brooks (NFL.com) Scouts Notebook: Which new NFL head coach will win most in 2026?
• Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Bills’ new grass field draws mixed reviews.