FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:
1. White's rebound: One of the most revealing developments around the Patriots this past week has been with running back James White.
When running backs coach Ivan Fears was asked if White, now in his eighth season, is still improving, he pushed back.
"I never thought he dropped off," Fears said.
But White himself admitted that 2020 wasn't his best season. It was understandable as to why.
Monday will mark the one-year anniversary of the death of White's father, Tyrone, in a car accident that also involved White's mother, Lisa.