The 2026 season opens in less than a week, and Christian Gonzalez and the Patriots remain far apart in their contract negotiations. Following comments from Mike Vrabel and Gonzalez on Thursday, is it time to worry about Gonzalez’s Week 1 availability? Meghan Ottolini and Justin Turpin discuss. Plus, should anything be made of Gonzalez not being named a captain? And is the Vrabel/Russini situation officially in the rearview?

The 2026 season officially kicks off a week from Wednesday, with the Patriots traveling to Seattle for a Super Bowl rematch against the Seahawks. As they prepare for Week 1, what is the biggest concern on the roster, and is too much being made of the Patriots’ lack of depth? Meghan Ottolini and Justin Turpin discuss.

Plus, another reason why the Patriots need to get the Christian Gonzalez deal done.

A lot has been made about the Patriots’ depth since Mike Vrabel’s comments last week. Just how big of a concern is it?

Plus, the latest report from Adam Schefter on Christian Gonzalez and his potential contract extension is ... not great.

Justin Turpin joined WEEI’s Rich and Ken with Ted Johnson to break it all down.

Patriots defensive coordinator Zak Kuhr joins Rich Keefe and Meghan Ottolini to discuss what excites him most about the defense heading into the 2026 season, the standouts from training camp, Kevin Byard’s impact, and more.

It was a busy Tuesday afternoon at Gillette Stadium as the Patriots held their final training camp practice open to the media. Meghan Ottolini and Justin Turpin had boots on the ground to break down everything that unfolded, including press conferences from Executive Vice President of Player Personnel Eliot Wolf, Christian Gonzalez, and VP of Player Personnel Ryan Cowden, as well as all the latest developments from the practice field.

Scott McLaughlin and Justin Turpin discuss the Patriots’ 24-21 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in their second preseason game. How concerning are the team’s depth issues? Who have been the biggest standouts throughout training camp? Plus, with Devon Witherspoon signing a new deal a week ago, what’s the hold-up with Christian Gonzalez?

Two days of joint practices with the Philadelphia Eagles are in the books, and Patriots fans should be feeling pretty good. Justin Turpin joins Rich, Ken, and Ted Johnson to break down the sessions, discuss the standouts, and more.

Mego joins Rich Keefe and Dan Bahl to share her thoughts on the Patriots’ two days of joint practices with the Eagles. Has the defense looked shaky with Christian Gonzalez out? Could his absence lead to a move involving one of the team’s offensive players?

The Patriots welcomed the Philadelphia Eagles to town Wednesday for the first of two highly anticipated joint practices. WEEI.com’s Meghan Ottolini and Justin Turpin break down everything you need to know, headlined by a monster day from the offense and A.J. Brown against his former team.

The guys try to make sense of the receiver room in New England with the likely addition of AJ Brown in a couple weeks. Do they have a role for Kyle Williams in year two?

Whether it's the biggest stars in the league or new rookies bursting on the scene, you won't get better wideout information anywhere else. Along the way, they'll break down the biggest stories in the NFL and offer up a few big-picture fantasy football thoughts.

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