FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Quick-hit thoughts and notes about the New England Patriots and NFL:
1. As Patriots linebacker Kyle Van Noy recently said, it’s easy for many to overlook how challenging it can be for a player to relocate during the season, especially to a new part of the country that is unfamiliar to him. Along those lines, wide receiver Michael Floyd said on Friday that simplifying things has been important for him with his sudden change from Arizona to New England, and that has come in the form of him living in a hotel close to Gillette Stadium.