FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:
1. Last summer, Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Haynes watched one of the first days of Patriots training camp with his son Tate, who is a redshirt freshman on the Boston College football team. They met Stephon Gilmore and took some pictures together, three generations of players linked by the game of football.
That provides some background for something Gilmore tweeted last week: A picture of him in a red Mike Haynes throwback Patriots jersey.
Greatness Mike Haynes ud83dudd12 #Patsnation#Fresh pic.