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New England Patriots links 9/24/24 - Help on the way?TEAM TALK

Transaction: Patriots sign T Jalen McKenzie to the practice squad.Evan Lazar tackles this week's Patriots Mailbag: Should Drake Maye start for the Patriots this season? Plus: Alex Van Pelt's offense, and fixes for the O-Line and defense.Alexandra Francisco has the story of Antonio Gibson and Jaylinn Hawkins enjoying 'The Big E' on their weekend offPress Conference: Jerod Mayo .WEEI Patriots Monday: Jerod Mayo - Jacoby Brissett .LOCAL LINKS

Taylor Kyles' Film Room: Patriots offensive scheme shows glimpses of promise in ugly loss.Mark Daniels tells us help is on the way for both the offense and defense.Dan Kelley points out that the NFL isn't off to a great start, and that's good news for New England .Andrew CallahanDoug Kyed report the offense gets mixed news at Monday's practice: LG Sidy Sow participated in his first practice in more than a month, and LT Vederian Lowe was also present, but limited.Nick O'Malley notes Jerod Mayo changed his tune about Brissett vs. Maye after an all-night film session, "I couldn't sleep, so I watched all the film ... through the wee hours of the morning."Chris Mason highlights Jerod Mayo saying he pinpointed what he believes is going wrong for the offensive line in pass protection.Tom Carroll relays Jerod Mayo about his conversation with the OL about their pass protection woes and more. Mayo said he showed the team a picture of a mirror in one of his slides to emphasize that it's on them to improveAndrew Callahan's Patriots extra points: Why Jerod Mayo mentioned the Steelers in a team meeting Monday.Justin Leger considers if the Pats should bring in a veteran QB to back up Brissett. Albert Breer makes the case that they should.Doug Kyed reports the Patriots signed OT Jalen McKenzie to their practice squad Monday. McKenzie, 25, most recently spent time with the Raiders. The 6-foot-5, 315-pounder went undrafted out of USC in 2022 and began his career with the Titans.Doug Kyed notes Christian Gonzalez doesn't care about outside gradesJustin Leger explains how San Francisco is banged up heading into Sunday's game vs. the Patriots.Justin Leger revisits how 20 years ago, Corey Dillon produced the greatest statistical season by a running back in New England Patriots history.Conor Ryan writes how Mac Jones had a disastrous debut in the Jaguars' blowout loss to the Bills last night.Jerry Thornton says it looks like we've got a positive ID on one of the Raiders Antonio Pierce accused of 'making business decisions.' Patriots fans are gonna love this. /We see you Jack Jones, lol.Pats Procrastination podcast: Clare Cooper and Chudders break down the breakdowns from Week 3. (38 min.)Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike D'Abate and Steve Balestrieri recap Pats-Jets: Jacoby Brissett, Drake Maye, time for a QB change? (38 min.) NATIONAL NEWS

Will Brinson (CBS Sports) Sorting the NFL Sunday Pile , Week 3: Vikings' remarkable resurgence, Andy Dalton!, panic level for 1-2 teams. Patriots: Thursday's ugly performance notwithstanding, this has been a "positive" start to the year for Jerod Mayo in his inaugural season. They should probably be 2-1 instead, but they've been largely competitive and we have yet to see Drake Maye under center, though the calls are getting louder. No panic needed given the expectations.Jeffri Chadiha (NFL.com) The First Read: Buy or sell five surprise teams off to hot starts? Risers/sliders from Week 3; MVP rankingsPete Prisco (CBS Sports) NFL Week 3 Post Pattern: QBs paying painful price for subpar O-line play, Brian Flores a genius; More.Nate Davis (USA Today) 32 things we learned in Week 3: These QB truths can't be denied.Josh Alper (ProFootballTalk) Jerod Mayo: We have to support Jacoby Brissett , keep him clean and give him opportunities.Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) Patriots-Jets generates 13.37 million viewers , despite lopsided outcome. /Everyone loves a train wreck when it's the Patriots going off the rails.Shanna McCarriston (CBS Sports) Five things you may have missed from Week 3: First career TDs, safety gets interception in third straight game; More.Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) It's way too early for marginal teams to be regarded as buyers at trade deadline . More From Pats Pulpit