FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:
1. Strong option: In a perfect Patriots world, veteran James White will recapture the form that made him the NFL's most productive pass-catching running back before sustaining a serious right hip injury last September. From 2015 to 2020, no running back in the NFL had more receptions (364), receiving yards (3,161) and receiving touchdowns (25).
But White has opened 2022 training camp on the physically unable to perform list, which initially has the Patriots considering other options.