NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (10-8; lost to Buffalo in wild-card round)
New faces: WR DeVante Parker, S Jabrill Peppers, LB Mack Wilson, CB Terrance Mitchell, OL Cole Strange, WR Tyquan Thornton, CB Marcus Jones, RB Ty Montgomery, QB Bailey Zappe.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Cole Strange didn’t set any expectations for himself entering his first NFL training camp.
His aim was simply to learn as much as he could and let the rest take care of itself.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (10-7)
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: LB Ja’Whaun Bentley, RB Brandon Bolden, OL Trent Brown, LB Jamie Collins, DT Carl Davis, K Nick Folk, TE Troy Fumagalli, LB Dont’a Hightower, CB J.C.
BEAVER COUNTY, Utah (AP) — Climate change is making droughts more frequent and intense. This summer, the southwestern U.S. had the worst drought on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders’ surprising offseason overhaul of their offensive line left significant gaps up front, and assistant coach Tom Cable with plenty of work to do.
Gone are center Rodney Hudson, guard Gabe Jackson, and tackle Trent Brown, all of whom were traded in March.
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Offensive lineman Richie Incognito's upcoming season is all about leadership.
With veteran center Rodney Hudson, guard Gabe Jackson and tackle Trent Brown shipped elsewhere during the offseason, Incognito, who recently signed a one-year contract to return to the Las Vegas Raiders, will be relied upon to mentor and guide younger players.