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DeMario Douglas

WR · NE

Rhamondre Stevenson

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Patriots links 7/10/26: Demario Douglas, small dog with huge fight

Yahoo Sports NFL·Jul 10, 2026, 6:58 PM+3 stories · 30dSource ↗

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TEAM TALK Patriots Unfiltered: Training camp competition , offseason topics, FIFA World Cup. (2 hours) LOCAL LINKS Phil Perry ’s Numbers to Know: Why Maye-Brown connection could be lethal, and more. /Interesting . Hector Longo focuses on 5-foot-8 speedster Demario Douglas , who will be battling for a roster spot in one of the NFL’s bigger wide receiver rooms. Khari Thompson ’s 2026 position preview: Running backs edition. Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson headline a group that finished sixth in the NFL in rushing yards per game last season. Bill Heyen explains why this year will be different for TreVeyon Henderson in the Pats’ RB room. Ethan Hurwitz mentions how using Pro Scout Insights is helping Drake Maye improve in 2026. Hector Longo spotlights kicker Andy Borregales , who enters Year 2 with no competition and a big kick behind him. Stephen Sheehan relays Zak Kuhr on Christian Barmore and what he needs from the Pats star DT. Sara Marshall discusses a recent prediction that sees safety Kevin Byard III regressing in 2026. “ He’s getting older. He has nowhere to go but down after leading the NFL in picks. He’s going to have to adjust to a new team… and there’s a player behind him on the depth chart who might … challenge him for snaps.” Sara Marshall picks up on TE Eli Raridon hype as an overlooked Patriots rookie who hit the NFLs radar. NESN looks at the Patriots offseason losses in 2026: Who Replaces Stefon Diggs , K’Lavon Chaisson and other key departures? Lauren Campbell relays Tom Brady on realizing how important Rob Gronkowski was. Khari Thompson highlights Mac Jones opening up about his tumultuous time with the Patriots. “Brian Hoyer was the backup … but we were like, this is not going to be good.” Sara Marshall is thankful Eliot Wolf never pulled the trigger on the rumored trade offer on the table for WR Brandon Aiyuk . Aiyuk’s uncertain future and recent social media shenanigans underline that non-move. Patriots Daily podcast: Taylor Kyles and Mike Kadlick discuss the AFC East landscape , who are the kings of the division, if Drake Maye closed the gap on Josh Allen , and more. (49 min.) NATIONAL NEWS NFL Nation (ESPN) AFC East: Can Bills, Jets or Dolphins unseat the Patriots? Video (ESPN) What to watch for in the AFC East ? (1 min. video) Jeremy Fowler (ESPN) Execs, coaches, scouts rank top NFL tight ends for 2026. No Pats. Matt Okada (NFL.com) 2026 NFL season’s most highly anticipated Week 1 debuts: Newly acquired players spice up all 16 games. Patriots included. Justin Melo (NFL Draft on SI) The most overlooked NFL Draft pick at every position group (And why they’ll be steals). TE Eli Rarido included. /Click for commentary . Bobby Kownack (NFL.com) AFC West training camp preview: Top storylines for Broncos, Chargers , Chiefs, Raiders. /Patriots play the AFC West this season

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Aidan O'Connell

QB · LV

Jimmy Garoppolo

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What’s Aidan O’Connell’s mindset heading into 2026 season as Las Vegas Raiders’ 3rd-string quarterback?

Yahoo Sports NFL·Jun 19, 2026, 1:41 AM+1 story · 30dSource ↗

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Aidan O’Connell has bounced up and down the Las Vegas Raiders’ depth chart pretty much from the moment he was drafted. When the 2023 fourth-round pick was first added to the Raiders’ roster , he was the third-string quarterback behind Jimmy Garoppolo and Brian Hoyer . But after a strong preseason, while the other two quarterbacks struggled during the regular season and Josh McDaniels was eventually fired as head coach, O’Connell surpassed Garoppolo and Hoyer, making 10 starts as a rookie. The Purdue product played well enough to post a 5-5 record as a starter but not good enough to be handed the job moving forward. So, the Raiders signed Gardner Minshew to compete with O’Connell in 2024, with the former winning the battle in training camp. However, Minshew struggled and Antonio Pierce turned to O’Connell in Week 6, only for the latter to suffer an injury two weeks later and have a stint on injured reserve. Then, O’Connell spent all of last season as the third-stringer behind Geno Smith and Kenny Pickett , playing in just one game and for his third head coach in as many years, Pete Carroll, who was eventually fired. Between bouncing back and forth between the top and bottom of the depht chart, and having going on four head coaches and seven offensive coordinators (inlcuding interims), the four-year pro has been through the wringer in Las Vegas . “I joke that I had one play caller and one head coach my entire six years at Purdue, and so I think by the law of averages, I think something like this was coming my way,” O’Connell, after minicamp on June 10, said of the Raiders’ coaching turnover. “Obviously, didn’t expect it to be like this, but I’ve learned there are no wasted years in the NFL. Even when you’re losing, even when things are hard, you can still learn a lot. And I’ve learned a lot, even last year. “I only played in our last game for three quarters but learned a bunch just sitting on the sideline and watching. And being able to interact with a lot of coordinators I think has been good for me to really learn what I like, to learn what I think is the best way to play quarterback, the best way to play football. “…You can complain about it, [but] I really realize people really don’t care about that very much. Like people talk about a little bit having a lot of coordinators or coaches, but if I go out there and throw interceptions, no one’s really feeling bad for me. You got to produce in the NFL, and so besides my wife and my parents, no one’s really going to feel bad for me. So, I try to go out there and compete, no matter who’s calling plays or who’s out there.” O’Connell certainly is taking the situation in stride and saying all the right things. But that doesn’t change the fact that the days of him potentially being the Raiders’ quarterback of the future are likely over. While entering the season as a backup—and a third-stringer at that—isn’t foreign to him, this training camp will be different because the future in the franchise is sitting in the meeting room with him. If Las Vegas signing Kirk Cousins ahead of the 2026 NFL draft wasn’t a strong enough sign that the 2023 fourth-rounder isn’t in Klint Kubiak’s long-term plans, then using the No. 1 pick on Fernando Mendoza is. Facing another situation where he’s looking at being a third-stringer can be mentally draining, especially for someone who once had a legitmate shot at starting. But O’Connell seems to be maintaining his edge. “I’ve been competing basically every year since I was in high school, and so it’s really nothing new to me,” the backup quarterback replied when asked about the Raiders adding two QBs in the offseason. “Obviously, it’s new people, it’s a new playbook, but besides that, it’s still competing, trying to put your best foot forward every day, and quite literally, the only thing I can do is do my best. And so, just trying to focus on that, be a great teammate, and let it play out how it will.” For a someone at the bottom of the roster, p [... truncated ...]

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