TE Hunter Henry, in the locker room Monday, on how he feels after playing through a knee injury Sunday (2 TDs): “Sore. Waking up on Mondays is always hard, no matter what goes on. Took a few shots. Taking it day by day and just continuing to get better. But I’ll be all right.”

Mike Vrabel arrives, and Karen Guregian leads off with a question on Rhamondre Stevenson and ball security. The plan, according to Vrabel, is to “practice the crap out of it.”

Longtime Patriots coach and personnel executive Bobby Grier, a "strong, silent type" and "man of tremendous integrity", has passed away at 82. www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

Chris Myers (play-by-play), Mark Schlereth (analysis) and Jennifer Hale (sideline) are on the Fox broadcast for Sunday's Patriots-Panthers game.

Question (via The Greg Hill Show): What happened on the final fourth-down play with Pop Douglas?

NE defensive snaps vs. Steelers: 🏈 Jack Gibbens (24) replaces Christian Elliss (19) at ILB 🏈 Marcus Jones (54) over Alex Austin (14) for 2nd week in a row at CB 🏈 DT Milton Williams (38) now at 72.4% on year 🏈 Limited reps for Keion White (13) behind edge starters

NE offensive snaps vs. Steelers: 🏈 RBs: TreVeyon Henderson (34), Rhamondre Stevenson (27), Antonio Gibson (19) 🏈 WR Stefon Diggs (39) at 48.3% thru 3 games 🏈 Status of TE Hunter Henry (60), who is top playtime skill-position player at 86.3% on year, bears watching (knee)

Patriots Monday 🎙️ 11:30a: Mike Vrabel 🔒🚪 11:45a: Locker room NOTES: 5 lost turnovers most since 2008...Drake Maye - 6th career game w/ multiple turnovers (NE 0-6 in those games)...Mike Vrabel - "We'll clearly address ball security"...TE Hunter Henry plays thru knee injury.

News story: RB Rhamondre Stevenson was charted on the field for just 2 snaps after his 2nd lost fumble, but head coach Mike Vrabel says the Patriots "need him" going forward. What that looks like is still to be determined, per Vrabel. www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

“We have to get him back. We need him,” — Mike Vrabel, on Rhamondre Stevenson, saying he will look at the tape and technique on Stevenson’s ball security and also needs more time to assess what to do

PIT 21, NE 14 🤮🤬5️⃣ turnovers 💩that gets you beat ↩️ RB1 change? Stevenson plays just 2 snaps after 2nd lost fumble 🤯 3 passes from PIT 2 at end of 1H ⬇️ Elliss, Pop, Stevenson ⬆️ Chaisson, Henry, Landry, Spillane 🌶️ Peppers' revenge (FF & FR) 🐱 Next: vs. Panthers

Patriots 2025 theme: Make life much harder than it needs to be, but hang tough and keep swinging, and there's a chance to win in the fourth quarter.

Rhamondre Stevenson was kept on the sideline for 11 snaps after his lost fumble before returning to play.

From ESPN Research: The Patriots are the first team with multiple turnovers inside their opponent's 5 yard line since the Eagles in Week 8, 2023 (against the Commanders).

Patriots RB snap tracker (halftime/unofficial) 🏈Rhamondre Stevenson -- 21 🏈Antonio Gibson -- 13 🏈TreVeyon Henderson -- 8

Steelers 14, Patriots 7 (halftime): Another slow start at home ... so many self-inflicted wounds ... and Drake Maye looked like his head hit the turf hard on that throwaway on first down in close. Mike Vrabel checked on him after late INT. Steelers get ball to start 2nd half.

4th and 1 from their own 15 and Mike Vrabel goes for it ... that's some big footballs right there. Rhamondre Stevenson for 10.

Mike Vrabel talks about the "good, the bad and the sh-- that gets you beat." Through the early going today, too much of the final category. Lost fumble. Offsides penalty. PI in end zone.

Patriots defensive starters: OLB: Harold Landry III DT: Milton Williams DT: Christian Barmore OLB: K'Lavon Chaisson LB: Robert Spillane LB: Christian Elliss CB: Carlton Davis III CB: Alex Austin CB: Marcus Jones S: Craig Woodson S: Jaylinn Hawkins

Patriots offensive starters: LT: Will Campbell LG: Jared Wilson C: Garrett Bradbury RG: Mike Onwenu RT: Morgan Moses TE: Hunter Henry TE: Austin Hooper QB: Drake Maye RB: Rhamondre Stevenson WR: Mack Hollins WR: Stefon Diggs

Steelers call heads. Coin comes up tails. Patriots win the toss and ... elect to receive. "Good luck, gentlemen," referee Clete Blakeman tells the captains at midfield.

Today's Patriots game captain: Milton Williams.

Patriots inactives: WR Efton Chism III, DT Eric Gregory, G Caedan Wallace, OLB Elijah Ponder, 3rd QB Tommy DeVito, CB Christian Gonzalez (hamstring). Biggest change from last week: Keion White in for Ponder, who had been a core-4 special teamer.

Longtime former Patriots LB Ja’Whaun Bentley, who signed with the Steelers’ practice squad this past week, is on the trip here to Gillette Stadium.

Jabrill Peppers arrives back at Gillette Stadium as a Steeler.

Julian Edelman and Bill Parcells on the cover of today’s GameDay magazine.

Weather forecast for Patriots-Steelers kickoff (1 p.m. ET, CBS): Perfection. 67 degrees, no precipitation, clear skies, winds around 5 mph. Throwback jersey day.

News story: On the day he was inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame, a reflective Bill Parcells says, "I come back here and I see this, I wish I would have done things a little differently." www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

Quick-hit thoughts/notes around the Patriots and NFL (Jabrill Peppers' return and how NE safeties have come together; DT Milton Williams' first career save; can Gillette Stadium become a home-field advantage again?; OL bonds at Top Golf and yoga etc.) www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

“When I come back here and see this, I wish I would have done things differently.” — Bill Parcells, who shares how the Patriots organization will forever have a place in his heart, going back to 1980 when Bucko Kilroy and Mike Holovak took him under their wings

Julian Edelman. Robert Kraft.

Bill Parcells. Robert Kraft. 🤝

Patriots Hall of Famers here today: Raymond Clayborn, Ty Law, Willie McGinest, Stanley Morgan, Dante Scarnecchia, Andre Tippett, Mike Vrabel.

The Patriots elevated LB Mark Robinson and CB Kobee Minor from the practice squad for Sunday’s game. Robinson’s primary contributions come on special teams, while Minor also contributes in the kicking game and adds depth at CB. Team still has open spot on 53-man roster.

Mike Vrabel. Bill Parcells.

Patriots alumni here today, Part II.

Patriots alumni here today … Part I.

Scene-setter: Absolutely perfect day for the Patriots Hall of Fame induction for Julian Edelman and Bill Parcells. Seats will be filled in with invited guests, former players, coaches etc, and VIPs, while fans fill the steps and circle around the stage/seating area.

CB Christian Gonzalez (hamstring), who was limited all week in practice, will not play Sunday, the Patriots announced.

From the sports marketing department: Drake Maye and Will Campbell featured on Rte. 1 billboards leading to Gillette and surrounding area.

Patriots Saturday 🏈Walkthrough 🕓 4p roster moves/elevations 👏4p Patriots Hall induction (Edelman/Parcells) NOTES: CB Christian Gonzalez questionable...last time scoring 30 in consecutive games - weeks 2-3 of 2020...Danny Amendola, Bill O'Brien among those expected at Hall.

Julian Edelman in his red Patriots Hall of Fame jacket.

CB Christian Gonzalez, DE Keion White and TE Jack Westover are questionable for Sunday’s game, according to Mike Vrabel.

CB Christian Gonzalez (0) is present for the media-access portion of practice as “Friday”, by Sir Charles Jones, is the song of choice. Get your groove on, everyone.

Coaches corner: What WR Kayshon Boutte did well from a technical route-running standpoint on his 16-yard TD catch.

Patriots Friday 🏈 11:30a: Practice 🎙️ 1:15p: Mike Vrabel 🔒🚪 1:25p: Locker room 1️⃣1️⃣🟥🧥 4:30p: Julian Edelman red-jacket fitting NOTES: No full-pads practice last 2 weeks...Christian Gonzalez limited past 2 days...Milton Williams - prep for Aaron Rodgers release/cadence.

Question (via Chris Mason of MassLive): What are some of the things Efton Chism III is working on behind the scenes right now? WRs coach Todd Downing:

DE/OLB Keion White was a full participant in his return to practice Thursday, according to the team's injury report. Meanwhile, CB Christian Gonzalez (hamstring) was limited for the second day in a row.

CB Christian Gonzalez is once again present for the media-access portion of practice Thursday. Gonzalez was a limited participant on Wednesday, in his first practice since injuring his hamstring July 28.