Overview
- Team captains addressed reporters Tuesday, calling the 29-13 Super Bowl loss to Seattle "disappointing" but a motivator for the work ahead.
- Hunter Henry said it "still stings" and urged teammates to look in the mirror to raise their standard and be better teammates and players.
- New England returned to the facility last week for the start of voluntary workouts after a shorter offseason than usual.
- The Patriots added youth in the draft with first-round lineman Caleb Lomu, a second-round edge rusher, and Notre Dame tight end Eli Raridon viewed as a future option at the position.
- Last season’s jump from back-to-back four-win years to a 13-win season set a high bar for 2026, and some coverage notes the common risk of a post–Super Bowl letdown.