The Patriots’ receiver room has 12 players with six or seven spots available on the 53-man roster. Diggs, Williams, Hollins (if healthy), and DeMario Douglas are considered roster locks. Kayshon Boutte, who’s had a strong summer, is also inching closer to that status as he’s been with the starting offense all offseason.

"CB Christian Gonzalez has departed practice and has headed to the athletic training shed under his own power after covering WR Stefon Diggs on a crossing route in an early snap of 11-on-11 drills. Appeared to be something related to his leg."

A return to the name Washington Redskins? A concession workers strike at Fenway? Kudos for the URI Rams' football program.

The Patriots will reveal the uniforms — complete with a new custom helmet — on Aug. 28 and wear them in their Week 11 home game against the New York Jets on Thursday, Nov. 13.