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(1.13 min. video)LOCAL LINKSMike Reiss discusses the Patriots latest roster moves, placing Rex Burkhead and Ja’Whaun Bentley on IR, and signing free-agent LB/DE John Simon.Steve Balestrieri (PatsFans) Patriots-Dolphins Week 4, key matchups, who has the razor’s edge?Mike Reiss observes how Patriots players are keeping their impressions of Josh Gordon close to the vest.Evan Lazar offers a film review examining how teams are defending Rob Gronkowski (with Gifs). /Good read.Cody Rivera (Fansided) Patriots need Josh Gordon to play on Sunday.Ryan Hannable believes the next three weeks will determine the fate of the 2018 Patriots.Doug Kyed offers a few suggestions on how the Patriots defense can improve.Evan Lazar reports Kyle Van Noy wants people to know that the Pats have talent on defense Youth Stephen Gostkowski Jersey , and are working hard to put it all together.Mike Petraglia focuses on how experience has made Bill Belichick the best crisis manager in the NFL.Ian Logue (PatsFans) Patriots face an uphill battle with few answers after three games.Ryan Hannable questions the Patriots offseason moves at running back, saying “Bolden or Gillislee would be nice to have right now.”Phil Perry says ready or not, Sony Michel is about to be handed a lot of responsibility.Andrew Callahan contributes Sony Michel’s missed preseason for his slow start.Zack Cox mentions how James White is helping Sony Michel play catch-up.Karen Guregian notes Rob Gronkowski brushed off his brother’s WEEI interview comments regarding Gronk’s supposed frustration with the team.Stephen Hewitt talks about Trey Flowers’ return to practice yesterday and how the defense would clearly benefit from his presence against the Dolphins.Ryan Hannble notes Trey Flowers expects to play this Sunday.Kevin Duffy Patriots Notebook: Danny Amendola returns to Foxboro with no regrets over how his career in New England ended; More.Kevin Duffy gives us a Patriots injury update.Ryan Hannable passes along a report that the Patriots worked out WR Jeremy Kerley.Darren Hartwell relays a positive Instagram post from Ja’Whaun Bentley to the fans.Russ Goldman (PatsFans) Fourth and Two podcast: Dolphins vs. Patriots preview show. 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That’s bad news for Tom Brady.Adam H. Beasley (Miami Herald) Danny Amendola Week begins with a reminder of Bill Belichick’s most lasting influence.Cameron Wolfe (ESPN) Inside help: Danny Amendola using Patriots-learned lessons.2018 Patriots roster cuts: New England has one of the oldest 53-man rosters in the NFL With the New England Patriots having cut down their roster to 52 players yesterday White Trey Flowers Jersey , we now know the core of what the team’s 2018 version will look like. And while it will continue to evolve over the course of the next few months, one thing becomes clear when looking at it: despite some questions about the depth at the wide receiver and offensive tackle positions, the Patriots have a generally deep squad – and a comparatively old one.In fact, only two teams are older than New England. The Philly Voice’s Jimmy Kempski compared initial 53-man roster across the NFL in terms of age and found out that the Patriots’ average player is 26.8 years old, which ties the the team with the Carolina Panthers for the 29th oldest squad in all of football. For comparison, the league’s youngest roster – the Cincinnati Bengals’ – is only 25.2 years on average.The reasons for the difference and New England’s ranking near the bottom can quickly be spotted. Look no further than the quarterback position: despite being the NFL’s best passer White Phillip Dorsett Jersey , 41-year old Tom Brady is also the oldest non-specialist in the league. His backup Brian Hoyer is noticeably younger at 32, but still of ripe age when compared to other players and quarterbacks across the NFL.Brady and Hoyer are just two examples of older players having been able to secure a spot on the team. In fact, nine more men on the current roster are over 30. With the exception of projected depth defensive back Jason McCourty, all of them are expected to play pivotal roles on the 2018 Patriots either as starters – like wide receiver Chris Hogan, offensive tackle Marcus Cannon, and safeties Devin McCourty and Patrick Chung – or key rotational pieces.That being said and despite being voted the worst team in terms of talent under the age of 25 earlier this offseason http://www.authenticsnewenglandpatriots.com/cheap-kyle-van-noy-jersey , the Patriots certainly also have plenty of young players to potentially build upon for the future. Training camp standouts cornerback J.C. Jackson, defensive edge Deatrich Wise Jr. and offensive tackle Trent Brown are just three examples of younger players rising to the occasion and displaying possible long-term upside.Nevertheless, New England does need to find suitable replacements for the older players that drive up their average age over the next few seasons. And none of them is more important than the quarterback spot.