Patriots transactions: RB Elijah Mitchell and OT Sebastian Gutierrez signed for 2026. Both spent time on the practice squad this year.

Mike Vrabel playfully ribs a beat reporter before delivering a season-ending message to media members.

News story: Mike Vrabel commits to Will Campbell as Patriots left tackle. "Will is 22 years old, he's our left tackle, he'll get better, he'll get stronger ... We're not moving Will to guard, or center or tight end or anywhere else." www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

Patriots announced the following players from the practice squad signed for 2026: G Mehki Butler, LB Amari Gainer, WR John Jiles, TE Marshall Lang, T Lorenz Metz, DT Jeremiah Pharms Jr., LB Otis Reese, G Andrew Rupcich, S John Saunders Jr., DL Leonard Taylor III, WR Jeremiah Webb

Mike Vrabel: We aren’t moving Will Campbell. He is our left tackle.

News story: No surgery required for Patriots QB Drake Maye, who says, "I didn't play as well as I would have liked down the stretch, but I'm going to promise to do my best to work hard and get us back to those moments in those games." www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

Drake Maye acknowledges the hit in the AFC Championship Game as significant as it relates to his right throwing shoulder. As the Patriots noted on the injury report leading into the Super Bowl, Maye was managing it in the 2 weeks leading into the game.

Drake Maye: No medical procedures needed. Just some time off before getting started again.

Drake Maye arrives, and like Mike Vrabel, turns to @kguregian.bsky.social for the first question.

Patriots Tuesday 🔒🚪9:15a: Locker room 🎙️12p: Mike Vrabel NOTES: Final team meeting...Returned home from Bay Area early evening Monday...Top unrestricted free agents: OLB/DE K'Lavon Chaisson, S Jaylinn Hawkins, DT Khyiris Tonga, TE Austin Hooper...Lookahead: NFL Combine 2/23.

Patriots defensive snaps: 🏈 72 is second highest total of season (75, vs. Texans) 🏈 LB Robert Spillane (72) lone player to go wire to wire 🏈 Pending free agent safety Jaylinn Hawkins plays 71, totals 85.8% on season 🏈 Safety Craig Woodson - 65, and team-high 93.7% on year

Patriots offensive snaps: 🏈 WRs: Boutte (52), Hollins (51), Diggs (45), Douglas (29), Williams (17) 🏈 Season WR totals: Boutte (58%), Diggs (55%), Hollins (55%), Douglas (27%), Williams (30%), Chism (9%) 🏈 FB not a big part of SB60 plan - Westover’s 5 lowest since Week 3

Patriots Monday 🛫Late-morning flight to NE NOTES: Drake Maye sacked 6 times in Super Bowl LX loss to Seahawks...Maye posts a 16 Total QBR, his worst in any game as a starter...Averaged 1.13 points per drive this postseason, the fewest of any SB team since '01 Patriots (1.05).

News story: Drake Maye acknowledges receiving pain-killing injection for right throwing shoulder before Super Bowl LX, but says he was good to go. www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

QB Drake Maye acknowledged that he received a pain-killing injection for his right throwing shoulder before Super Bowl LX. He made it clear he was “ready to go”; at the same time this adds some context to what he was managing injury-wise.

Mike Vrabel: Disappointed. Told them I appreciated being able to coach them.

SEA 29, NE 13 ☹️ Disappointing finish to unexpected season 🆘 on LOS with OL 👎 Not Maye’s best (3 TOs etc.) ➖ Too many negative plays 🫓 Offense flat first 3Q (credit SEA D) ⬇️ Maye, Campbell/Wilson, Jones ⬆️ Gonzalez, Woodson, Hollins 🛑⭐️ Red-zone D 3️⃣1️⃣st draft pick

From ESPN Research: Patriots are the 5th team to have 0 points through 3 quarters in the Super Bowl. The most recent instance was in Super Bowl IX (1974 season) by the Vikings against the Steelers (trailed 9-0).

Seahawks 9, Patriots 0 (half): Defense, led by Christian Gonzalez and Craig Woodson, keeping team in game. Offensively, need to find a way to gain some level of control of line of scrimmage, which is tough to do given the personnel matchup. Hung in fight. Get ball to open 2H.

What can Patriots do to get the offense going? 3 thoughts: 🏈Just 1 snap w/ extra OL/TE Thayer Munford Jr. in 1st half. Might consider turning to that in an attempt to establish line of scrimmage. 🏈Get Drake Maye rolling out more, quicker passes. 🏈 Marcus Jones as gadget.

Craig Woodson is all over the place.

Rare 3-man rush on that third-down stop for the Patriots' D ... play-caller Zak Kuhr spins the dial to keep mixing it up on Sam Darnold.

Patriots first two offensive drives end with pressure/throwaway and a sack as the Seahawks dial up blitzes on both. Plays came on third-and-9 and third-and-15 ... which plays right into the defense's hands. Protection overwhelmed. Can't live in those situations offensively.

RB TreVeyon Henderson is on the field for the opening snap of the Patriots' second drive. This is his 4th snap today, matching his total for the entire AFC Championship Game.

Patriots offensive starters (opening in "pony" with 2 RBs): 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 RB: TreVeyon Henderson WR: Mack Hollins

Patriots defensive starters: OLB/DE: Anfernee Jennings DT: Milton Williams DT: Christian Barmore DT: Cory Durden OLB/DE: Jahlani Tavai LB: Robert Spillane LB: Jack Gibbens CB: Christian Gonzalez CB: Carlton Davis III S: Jaylinn Hawkins S: Craig Woodson

Seahawks call tails. Joe Montana tosses the coin and it comes up heads. Patriots win the toss and elect to defer to the second half. "Good luck, gentlemen," says referee Shawn Smith (No. 14), who had congratulated both teams prior to the toss.

Looks like CB Christian Gonzalez is joining the captains for the coin toss, which would indicate he is a game captain for Super Bowl LX. Could be a big day for him, given the importance of defending Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba.

Football brings us together.

Mike Vrabel, to Scott Zolak on 98.5 The Sports Hub, on what he's looking for from the Patriots in Super Bowl LX: "Play demeanor ... there's going to have be some rage. Also the belief and identity we want to have."

No surprises with Patriots inactives: CB Kobee Minor, OLB Bradyn Swinson, OT Marcus Bryant, G Caedan Wallace, TE C.J. Dippre, WR Efton Chism III, 3rd QB Tommy DeVito. This means LB Robert Spillane and OLB/DE Harold Landry are both active, as expected.

Pre-game warmups: Kicker Andy Borregales extended his field-goal work to a long of 60-62 yards, and had the distance to clear the crossbar (final attempt was clearly good).

DE/OLB Harold Landry, in Super Bowl jersey, going through his traditional early pre-game warmup. Landry was officially listed as questionable (knee), but had expressed optimism he would be active for the game.

Scene setter: Mike Vrabel arrives on the field and seems to assess the playing surface, particularly on the Super Bowl logos.

Patriots tunnel feel, from up high in the press box, where some early-arriving Patriots fans bring pre-game energy.

Scene setter: Punter Bryce Baringer begins to loosen up. Falls into the category of player who didn’t receive much media attention leading into Super Bowl LX, but could be a critical cog in a potential field-position type game.

Weather forecast at kickoff for Super Bowl LX between the Patriots and Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium (6:30 p.m. ET, NBC): 66 degrees, 0-2% chance of precipitation, winds around 8-9 mph. A super day for football.

Quick-hit thoughts/notes around the Patriots and NFL (Super Bowl scouting breakdown on Seahawks; Mike Vrabel's message to team - "I can't wait to watch you play"; what we learned about Drake Maye; true underdogs; Train plays; eyeing 600th win etc.) www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

Patriots Sunday 🏟️ 6:30 p.m. ET - Super Bowl LX vs. Seahawks NOTES: 12th appearance...Tied with Steelers for most SB victories (6)...Will need to declare 7 players inactive (projected: G Wallace, OT Bryant, OLB Swinson, CB Minor, TE Dippre, WR Chism-or-Williams, 3rd QB DeVito).

Patriots Saturday pool report, via Lindsay Jones of The Ringer.

DT Leonard Taylor III and RB D’Ernest Johnson were elevated from the practice squad for Super Bowl LX. It will be the seventh game for Taylor and 11th for Johnson this season in New England.

Patriots Saturday 🚶🏈 Day-before-game walkthrough 📸🌲 Team photo at Stanford (early afternoon) 🕓🛗 4p ET - roster moves/elevations NOTES: DT Leonard Taylor III, RB D'Ernest Johnson expected to be elevations...WR Stefon Diggs: "Ultimate goal not getting here, it's winning."

Patriots Friday practice pool report, via Lindsay Jones.

OLB/DE Harold Landry III (knee) and LB Robert Spillane (ankle) were both limited in practice Friday, and the team is officially listing them as questionable. Both have said they anticipate playing in Super Bowl LX.

QB Drake Maye has been removed from the injury report. As he said Thursday, “I’m not trying to lie to you guys. I’m saying I’m feeling great.”

Story: How did the Patriots beat long odds to make it to Super Bowl LX? Picking 5 pillars that defined the journey. www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

Patriots Friday 🏈12:45p PT: Practice NOTES: OT Will Campbell's final "Weekend Update"...No more media interviews...CB Christian Gonzalez on WR Jaxson Smith-Njigba: "Smooth in and out of breaks, looks like he's not running"...DT Milton Williams: Doubters "give me more fuel".

Your AP Coach of the Year … Mike Vrabel. And to think, this was only 13 months ago. Your AP Coach of the Year … Mike Vrabel.

Super Bowl LX pool report from Patriots practice Thursday (via Lindsay Jones, of The Ringer):

Your AP Assistant Coach of the Year Award winner — Josh McDaniels.