Staff writer, Boston Globe | 22nd season on the Patriots’ beat | Author | I believe in democracy, special teams, and having a good backup QB. | “I’ve been in the game since before you were born.” | Email: christopher.price@globe.com.https://bsky.app/profile/christopherprice.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/christopherprice.bsky.social/post/3ml6x6f4gxs2sCaleb Lomu played exclusively at left tackle in game action over the course of his career at Utah. I asked his college position coach Jim Harding if he thought Lomu would be comfortable flipping to the right side if needed in New England. Full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-patriots-report-with-price-hogan/id1586360862?i=100076564629406 May 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:cbewphca6mfytml5ictx5oli/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6x6f4gxs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/christopherprice.bsky.social/post/3ml73xztxcc24Need a couple more. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 May 2026 16:16 +0000at://did:plc:cbewphca6mfytml5ictx5oli/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml73xztxcc24https://bsky.app/profile/christopherprice.bsky.social/post/3ml6yckwng22sI asked Jim Harding — Caleb Lomu’s position coach at Utah — about Lomu’s dancing video that went viral on draft weekend. Full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-patriots-report-with-price-hogan/id1586360862?i=100076564629406 May 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:cbewphca6mfytml5ictx5oli/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6yckwng22shttps://bsky.app/profile/christopherprice.bsky.social/post/3ml6x6f4gxs2sCaleb Lomu played exclusively at left tackle in game action over the course of his career at Utah. I asked his college position coach Jim Harding if he thought Lomu would be comfortable flipping to the right side if needed in New England. Full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-patriots-report-with-price-hogan/id1586360862?i=100076564629406 May 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:cbewphca6mfytml5ictx5oli/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6x6f4gxs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/christopherprice.bsky.social/post/3ml6wzikudc2lIt's a @bostonglobe.com Patriots’ Mailbag Morning! Send me your thoughts, questions, grievances, etc. about the state of the team, and the best ones will make the cut for the week. Subscribers, drop ’em in the prompt below. You can also send me an e-mail. (Address is in my bio.) Let's get to it. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/09/18/sports/globe-patriots-mailbag/06 May 2026 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:cbewphca6mfytml5ictx5oli/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6wzikudc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/christopherprice.bsky.social/post/3mkzkr2rmfc2o“One thing that seems to me is that they are probably as talented as they’ve been in a long time up front — potentially talented.” [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 May 2026 11:24 +0000at://did:plc:cbewphca6mfytml5ictx5oli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzkr2rmfc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/christopherprice.bsky.social/post/3mkzjperblc2zFormer assistant Dante Scarnecchia has high praise for Patriots draft picks https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/04/sports/patriots-draft-picks-from-dante-scarnecchias-point-of-view/04 May 2026 11:06 +0000at://did:plc:cbewphca6mfytml5ictx5oli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzjperblc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/christopherprice.bsky.social/post/3mksrxgrwhc2yNew episode of "The Patriots Report" is LIVE: I talk with Jim Harding, the position coach for Patriots' first-round pick Caleb Lomu at Utah. What are some of Lomu's strengths and weaknesses? What sort of guy is he like off the field? How does he project at the next level? All that and more. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/christopher-price-talks-to-former-university-of-utah/id1586360862?i=100076564629401 May 2026 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:cbewphca6mfytml5ictx5oli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksrxgrwhc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/christopherprice.bsky.social/post/3mksuizktxc2xPatriots’ fifth-round pick Karon Prunty has agreed to a rookie deal with the team, per a league source.01 May 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:cbewphca6mfytml5ictx5oli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksuizktxc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/christopherprice.bsky.social/post/3mktamcfgqk24This is terrific. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 May 2026 23:07 +0000at://did:plc:cbewphca6mfytml5ictx5oli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktamcfgqk24https://bsky.app/profile/christopherprice.bsky.social/post/3mksuizktxc2xPatriots’ fifth-round pick Karon Prunty has agreed to a rookie deal with the team, per a league source.01 May 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:cbewphca6mfytml5ictx5oli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksuizktxc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/christopherprice.bsky.social/post/3mksrxgrwhc2yNew episode of "The Patriots Report" is LIVE: I talk with Jim Harding, the position coach for Patriots' first-round pick Caleb Lomu at Utah. What are some of Lomu's strengths and weaknesses? What sort of guy is he like off the field? How does he project at the next level? All that and more. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/christopher-price-talks-to-former-university-of-utah/id1586360862?i=100076564629401 May 2026 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:cbewphca6mfytml5ictx5oli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksrxgrwhc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/christopherprice.bsky.social/post/3mkpntzl7s22wWelcome back to the mailbag. A lot of good post-draft questions this week, so let’s dive in. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/30/sports/patriots-mailbag-nfl-draft/30 Apr 2026 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:cbewphca6mfytml5ictx5oli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpntzl7s22whttps://bsky.app/profile/christopherprice.bsky.social/post/3mkqcv43nc226Finally reaching the playoffs is what guided Dre’Mont Jones and Alijah Vera-Tucker to sign with the Patriots https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/30/sports/patriots-dremont-jones-alijah-vera-tucker/30 Apr 2026 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:cbewphca6mfytml5ictx5oli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqcv43nc226https://bsky.app/profile/christopherprice.bsky.social/post/3mkq2pfktmk2wAlijah Vera-Tucker spoke about his hunger of possibly getting to the playoffs this year for the first time in his career. “Very hungry, man,” he said. “That's something I'm really looking forward to. And obviously everybody knows it's not given. It’s definitely earned.”30 Apr 2026 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:cbewphca6mfytml5ictx5oli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkq2pfktmk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/christopherprice.bsky.social/post/3mkpxr7krq22cDre’Mont Jones is here.30 Apr 2026 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:cbewphca6mfytml5ictx5oli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpxr7krq22chttps://bsky.app/profile/christopherprice.bsky.social/post/3mkntjkask22yThe Patriots reportedly handed out some pretty sizable contracts to some of their UDFAs. How much money did Chris Hogan get to sign as a UDFA with the Niners? Full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-patriots-report-with-price-hogan/id1586360862?i=100076452443529 Apr 2026 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:cbewphca6mfytml5ictx5oli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkntjkask22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/christopherprice.bsky.social/post/3mkntb5ldfk2yChris Hogan explains what made new Patriots’ Hall of Famer Rob Gronkowski such a great player and such a great teammate. Full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-patriots-report-with-price-hogan/id1586360862?i=100076452443529 Apr 2026 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:cbewphca6mfytml5ictx5oli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkntb5ldfk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/christopherprice.bsky.social/post/3mkpwnm5qsc2wGood morning from Foxborough. Setting the table for what’s to come today. @bostonglobe.com30 Apr 2026 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:cbewphca6mfytml5ictx5oli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpwnm5qsc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/christopherprice.bsky.social/post/3mkpntzl7s22wWelcome back to the mailbag. A lot of good post-draft questions this week, so let’s dive in. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/30/sports/patriots-mailbag-nfl-draft/30 Apr 2026 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:cbewphca6mfytml5ictx5oli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpntzl7s22whttps://bsky.app/profile/christopherprice.bsky.social/post/3mkngb34ats2wRob Gronkowski is the newest member of the Patriots’ Hall of Fame, the team announced Wednesday. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/29/sports/patriots-hall-of-fame-rob-gronkowski/29 Apr 2026 15:32 +0000at://did:plc:cbewphca6mfytml5ictx5oli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkngb34ats2whttps://bsky.app/profile/christopherprice.bsky.social/post/3mko3zsears2yNineteen years ago today, the Patriots traded for Randy Moss.29 Apr 2026 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:cbewphca6mfytml5ictx5oli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mko3zsears2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/christopherprice.bsky.social/post/3mkntlsjjes2y“It’s just such a prestigious honor to be inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame, especially [on the] first ballot. And to do it after so many others have led the way. ... Just so many guys that are just so great. To be in the same category as them is just an absolute honor.” [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 19:31 +0000at://did:plc:cbewphca6mfytml5ictx5oli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkntlsjjes2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/christopherprice.bsky.social/post/3mkntjkask22yThe Patriots reportedly handed out some pretty sizable contracts to some of their UDFAs. How much money did Chris Hogan get to sign as a UDFA with the Niners? Full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-patriots-report-with-price-hogan/id1586360862?i=100076452443529 Apr 2026 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:cbewphca6mfytml5ictx5oli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkntjkask22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/christopherprice.bsky.social/post/3mkntb5ldfk2yChris Hogan explains what made new Patriots’ Hall of Famer Rob Gronkowski such a great player and such a great teammate. Full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-patriots-report-with-price-hogan/id1586360862?i=100076452443529 Apr 2026 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:cbewphca6mfytml5ictx5oli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkntb5ldfk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/christopherprice.bsky.social/post/3mknrn27ct22wThis was the game that Rob Gronkowski just referenced with us on the conference call as one of his favorites. Said he went "beast mode." It was Dec. 17, 2017, a contest where he had nine catches for 168 yards. The fingertip catch at 1:42 is next-level absurd. Inches off the ground. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMXeLqj_dhc29 Apr 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:cbewphca6mfytml5ictx5oli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknrn27ct22whttps://bsky.app/profile/christopherprice.bsky.social/post/3mknox4asoc2cGronk is on a pontoon boat while talking to us. Said he got a voicemail from RKK last night and he teared up.29 Apr 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:cbewphca6mfytml5ictx5oli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknox4asoc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/christopherprice.bsky.social/post/3mkngsjccrs2wBeen getting some questions on the NFL schedule release date. Here's a look back at the dates all the way back to 2007. As @profootballtalk.bsky.social discussed today, the guess here is it'll be revealed sometime during the week of May 11.29 Apr 2026 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:cbewphca6mfytml5ictx5oli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkngsjccrs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/christopherprice.bsky.social/post/3mkngjbvmhc2wPatriots pick up fifth-year option on cornerback Christian Gonzalez https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/29/sports/patriots-christian-gonzalez-fifth-year-option/29 Apr 2026 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:cbewphca6mfytml5ictx5oli/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkngjbvmhc2w