FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and the NFL:
1. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady spent parts of the first week of his suspension staying sharp at his TB12 Sports Therapy Center at Patriot Place, meaning he was still making the daily drive to Foxborough, with his work coming a Hail Mary pass away from the team’s facility. In one of his final news conferences before the suspension, Brady had been tight-lipped on if he would stay local. To this point, he has.