New England faces the Commanders on Sunday night, and players will make their case for a spot on the 53-man roster, with cutdown day on Tuesday.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame reduces the wait time for coaches from five years to one, and Belichick could go in as soon as 2026.

Injuries are forcing adjustments up front for New England, and rookie Layden Robinson is among those stepping up.

Alex Van Pelt wants to get Maye more first-team reps, and says the state of the offensive line will be a factor in who starts at QB in Week 1.

Mayo says Jacoby Brissett ‘is still QB1,’ but Sunday’s final preseason game should be a deciding factor between him and rookie Drake Maye.

The linebacker was traded to the Falcons during a contract dispute with New England.

Rookie Drake Maye is making a push to win the job, but Brissett is still taking all the first-team reps.

If Drake Maye becomes the starting QB, VP of player personnel Eliot Wolf says there’s enough talent around him to allow the No. 3 overall draft pick to grow into the job.

Maye rushes for a touchdown and plays solid overall, but Philadelphia goes for two points – and gets them – after scoring a TD with 4:23 left.

The Patriots are treating this season simply as a bridge to the next, which tells you that right now team leadership believes they can’t compete.