On the scoreboard, the New England Patriots waltzed out of US Bank Stadium with a 20-12 win over the Minnesota Vikings in yesterday's preseason matinee. When you look in between the lines, some players really stood out for the visiting Patriots, while others left more to be desired on the field.

Minnesota is in the market for wide receiver help. The Vikings are seriously exploring veteran receivers in the trade market, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Wednesday morning.

Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell cursed on live broadcast after spotting an illegal motion penalty during a mic'd up segment in preseason loss to Patriots.

NFL analysts report Patriots, Eliot Wolf are not aggressive in trade market for Micah Parsons, Terry McLaurin despite abundance of cap space

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Undrafted rookie Elijah Ponder is “probably one of the best (undrafted) free agent pickups” Smith said he’s ever seen, noting Tuesday the Cal Poly alum at times looks like a seasoned vet.

The New England Patriots have reportedly done their due diligence on a potential trade for Cincinnati Bengals star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson, but according to NFL insider Josina Anderson, the team feels like the price is "too much" right now.

While New England was understandably doing its due diligence, it doesn’t sound like they’re close to acquiring the star pass rusher.