The teams break the monotony of training camp by running joint practices before their preseason game Saturday night.
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Rob Gronkowski’s little brother hopes to make his own, quieter mark in New England
Fullback Glenn Gronkowski will never be as big a presence, but he thinks he can carve out a niche.
NFL notebook: Jaguars gain experience practicing with the Patriots
The teams play an exhibition game Thursday night.
Commentary: Garoppolo? Just wait and watch
Jimmy Garoppolo may not look like … well … Tom Brady, in practices, but the exhibition games will be more telling.
NFL notebook: Edelman, Gilmore booted from Patriots practice after brawl
The two got into a shoving match and then wrestled to the ground before a teammate broke it up.
NFL notebook: Identity of ex-Cowboys receiver falsely used in shoplifting arrest
Lucky Whitehead, who was in Dallas’ camp at the time, had his identity used by a person arrested in Virginia.
Brain study examined 111 former NFL players. Only one didn’t have CTE.
The researchers distinguished between mild and severe cases of CTE, finding the majority of former college, semipro and professional players exhibited severe pathology.
NFL notebook: Cowboys looking into incident with Elliott
Dallas is still gathering details over Ezekiel Elliott’s involvement in an altercation at a Dallas bar Sunday night.
Sports Digest: UMaine hockey to play BU at Cross Insurance Arena on Nov. 18
The 2017-18 schedule includes games in Northern Ireland as part of the Friendship Four Festival of Hockey.
NFL notebook: Lions defensive tackle suspended for 6 games
Khyri Thornton violated the NFL’s substance-abuse policy.