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Signal 4

• ☆ ↓ INJ Mike Reiss (X) NE A.J. BrownWR Brenden SchoolerDB Drake MayeQB Gabe JacasLB 6d upd
  Quick-hit thoughts/notes around the Patriots and NFL (how does team adjust with A.J. Brown on IR; more on ST ace Brenden Schooler status; age vs. youth in roster building; Gabe Jacas debut/rookie snapshot; Drake Maye/Josh McDaniels discuss criticism etc.)
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  • 6d Mike Reiss (X) Quick-hit thoughts/notes around the Patriots and NFL (how does team adjust with A.J. Brown on IR; more on ST ace Brenden Schooler status; age vs. youth in roster building; Gabe Jacas debut/rookie snapshot; Drake Maye/Josh McDaniels discuss criticism etc.)+1
• ☆ ↓ MOVE Mike Reiss (X) KC NE Andy BorregalesK Cameron LatuTE Channing CanadaDB Charles WoodsDB Christian EllissLB Craig WoodsonDB Darius MuasauLB Dell PettusDB Eli RaridonTE Elijah PonderLB Gabe JacasLB Jaylen ReedDB Julian AshbyLS Lan LarisonRB Mack HollinsWR Marcus JonesDB Namdi ObiazorLB Quintayvious HutchinsLB Reggie GilliamRB Tanner ArkinTE Sep 12
  Patriots “Core 4” special teams report, Week 1 (highlighting players whose primary contributions come in the kicking game): 
4️⃣ units: OLB Gabe Jacas, TE Cameron Latu, LB Darius Muasau, LB Namdi Obiazor, S Dell Pettus 3️⃣ units: FB Reggie Gilliam, CB Charles Woods
 2️⃣ units: CB Channing Canada, WR Mack Hollins, RB Lan Larison 1️⃣ unit: TE Tanner Arkin (KR), LS Julian Ashby (PP/PC), K Andy Borregales (KC), LB Christian Elliss (KC), OLB Quintayvious Hutchins (PR), CB Marcus Jones (PR), OLB Elijah Ponder (PP/PC), TE Eli Raridon (KR), S Jaylen Reed (PR), P Mitch Wishnowky (PP/PC) S Craig Woodson (KC) (KR – kick return; PP/PC – punt protection/punt coverage; KC – kickoff coverage; PR – punt return) NOTES: Productive debut for sixth-round pick LB Namdi Obiazor (pictured) with team-high 3 tackles, including on game’s opening kickoff … More clarity on waiver claims of TE Cameron Latu/LB Darius Muasau as team appeared to be targeting “core 4” special teams personnel … CB Channing…
• ☆ ↓ MOVE Mike Reiss (X) HOU NE SEA Gabe JacasLB Jaylen ReedDB Kayshon BoutteWR Sep 10 upd
  NE defensive snaps vs. Seahawks: 🏈 OLB Gabe Jacas with 19 in debut - 3 tackles, 1 sack 🏈 50 total snaps would have been season low in 2025 (53, vs. TEN) 🏈 S Jaylen Reed, acquired in trade for Kayshon Boutte, plays solely on special teams in debut (8 snaps)
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  • Sep 10 Jordan Schultz (X) An encouraging sign for the #Patriots last night was 2nd-round rookie Gabe Jacas, who flashed in limited action with a sack, 2 TFLs and a QB hit. He looked active, instinctive, and around the football whenever he was on the field.
  • Sep 10 Fran Duffy (Bluesky) Watching #Patriots rookie OLB Gabe Jacas Graded him as a high-end rotational piece this spring from the #Illini and feel the same based off this summer/Week 1 Love his rugged play style; he's strong and firm on contact. Easy player to like and think he'll play for a long time
  • Sep 10 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) NE defensive snaps vs. Seahawks: 🏈 OLB Gabe Jacas with 19 in debut - 3 tackles, 1 sack 🏈 50 total snaps would have been season low in 2025 (53, vs. TEN) 🏈 S Jaylen Reed, acquired in trade for Kayshon Boutte, plays solely on special teams in debut (8 snaps)+1
• ☆ ↓ MOVE Mike Reiss (X) NE Drake MayeQB Gabe JacasLB Aug 30 upd
  Quick-hit thoughts/notes around the Patriots and NFL (Drake Maye 1 of 12 clear-cut starting QBs to not play a preseason game -- will it matter in NFL opener?; Unlike '25, how injuries have already cut away at team's depth; Gabe Jacas' learning curve etc.)
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  • Aug 30 Pats Pulpit (Bluesky) Sunday Patriots Notes: Defensive depth remains a concern; Christian Gonzalez's frustration; Gabe Jacas' learning curve; And more.
  • Aug 30 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Quick-hit thoughts/notes around the Patriots and NFL (Drake Maye 1 of 12 clear-cut starting QBs to not play a preseason game -- will it matter in NFL opener?; Unlike '25, how injuries have already cut away at team's depth; Gabe Jacas' learning curve etc.)+1

The River 6

• ☆ ↓ Beat writer Mike Reiss (X) NE Eli RaridonTE Elijah PonderLB Gabe JacasLB Tanner ArkinTE 2d upd
  On the scene: Mike Vrabel spent a period in practice devoted to special teams working specifically with rookies Gabe Jacas (50), Eli Raridon (82) and Tanner Arkin (88, as scout-team player) and second-year player Elijah Ponder.
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  • 2d Mike Reiss (Bluesky) On the scene: Mike Vrabel spent a period in practice devoted to special teams working specifically with rookies Gabe Jacas (50), Eli Raridon (82) and Tanner Arkin (88, as scout-team player) and second-year player Elijah Ponder.+1
• ☆ ↓ Fantasy analyst Mike Reiss (X) NE Gabe JacasLB Sep 11 upd
  One silver-lining nugget to pass along on “film study”/reporting: Mike Vrabel called this the most instinctive play rookie OLB Gabe Jacas (50) has had since arriving in New England. Said Vrabel: “The unbalanced play in the red zone. They went with a speed break and a tackle over a little bunch into the boundary, and they tried to block down on him, and he just reacted across the guy's face and was able to make a tackle for just a few yard gain. “So I think that was probably the play that I was most pleased with and saying, ‘Hey, this is kind of, you are just out there playing. You are getting lined up. You are reacting. The guy blocks down on you and you cross his face and go make the tackle.’”
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  • Sep 11 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) One silver-lining nugget to pass along on “film study”/reporting: Mike Vrabel called this the most instinctive play rookie OLB Gabe Jacas (50) has had since arriving in New England.+1
• ☆ ↓ Fantasy analyst Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) NE SEA Gabe JacasLB Will CampbellOL Sep 11
  #Patriots film review: What we learned from the Super Bowl rematch in Seattle 🫤Why Maye melted down late 📈Will Campbell, Gabe Jacas ❓Uh, what was that opening script? 🔥The blitz is back! 🏈Play-calling, game-plan, personnel breakdowns
• ☆ ↓ Beat writer Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) NE Gabe JacasLB Sep 9
  #Patriots rotate in new DTs (Barmore and Taylor) and Gabe Jacas at OLB to start this series.
• ☆ ↓ Beat writer Mike Reiss (Bluesky) NE A.J. BrownWR Dametrious CrownoverOL Gabe JacasLB TreVeyon HendersonRB Sep 6 upd
  Quick-hit thoughts/notes around Patriots and NFL (RB TreVeyon Henderson might not be ready for opener; light at OLB; A.J. Brown mentors Gabe Jacas; Teddy Atlas' "We are Firemen" speech highlights laser focus; how Dametrious Crownover earned respect etc.)
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  • Sep 6 Mike Reiss (X) Quick-hit thoughts/notes around Patriots and NFL (RB TreVeyon Henderson might not be ready for opener; light at OLB; A.J. Brown mentors Gabe Jacas; Teddy Atlas' "We are Firemen" speech highlights laser focus; how Dametrious Crownover earned respect etc.)+1
• ☆ ↓ Beat writer Mike Reiss (X) CLE NE Gabe JacasLB Aug 28
  Patriots defensive snaps vs. Browns 🏈 Rookie Gabe Jacas (19) totals 81 in preseason as he plays catch-up after missing spring and signing days into camp; struggles with QB zone-read plays 🏈 CB4-5 (Woods/Vildor/Prunty), LB3-4 (Britt, Muma, Obiazor) spots get extended looks