New England Patriots cornerback Alex Austin is confident that he could play the slot corner position at a high level.

Mike Vrabel & the defensive coaches are hoping the arrival of Harold Landry, Milton Williams, Khyiris Tonga, K’Lavon Chaisson, along with the anticipated emergence of Keion White, will allow the Patriots to do a better job getting to the quarterback this season.

The New England Patriots have reportedly done their due diligence on a potential trade for Cincinnati Bengals star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson, but according to NFL insider Josina Anderson, the team feels like the price is "too much" right now.

Former New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman was once the steal of the draft himself, a former seventh-round pick who eventually became a Patriots Hall of Famer. So, he knows a draft steal when he sees one. He believes the Patriots have another one in second-round rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson.

Kyle Dugger could be on the outside looking in at a roster spot in New England. The post Patriots 53-man roster projection 2.0: Which veterans run the risk of getting cut? appeared first on Boston.com.

Both figure to be back on the field soon, and should help fill out one of New England’s strongest positional groups heading into the regular season.

Patriots VP of player personnel Ryan Cowden was asked that question Tuesday. Both Cowden and Eliot Wolf, the team’s executive VP of player personnel, say it’s not as easy as some people may think to pull off a deal.

Former Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski had a blast Tuesday as he opened "Gronk Playground" in Boston. He spoke with reporters after the event to discuss all the hard work that went into revamping the playground,

Tuesday's practice included Diggs's first reception of the summer (in 11-on-11 work) from backup quarterback Joshua Dobbs.

A first-round pick by Jacksonville in 2020, Chaisson totaled just five sacks over his four seasons with the Jaguars before opening last year on the Raiders practice squad. Elevated to the active roster during in the season, Chaisson flashed posting a career-high five sacks over the final six games of the regular season.