As the Patriots prepare for their preseason opener on Thursday, the storylines in Foxborough have centered on the lingering questions surrounding Tom Brady and Bill Belichick’s relationship, a receiving corps with holes to fill, and the potential for Sony Michel to emerge as a three-down weapon.
New England’s ability to manage those storylines in their favor will go a long way toward deciding how they do this season — especially in six games against AFC East opposition.
Here are a few storylines from the other teams in the division:
Bill running back LeSean McCoy “very confident” he will play this season despite ongoing investigation
Delicia Cordon told police she believed her ex-boyfriend, Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy, “set [her] up” for a July 10 home invasion in Milton, Georgia.