FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick-hit thoughts/notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:
1. Harrison high on Dugger: A benefit of Bill Belichick being in his 21st season as Patriots coach is the ability to connect his current players with some of the greats from the early years of his tenure. One example is how Patriots Hall of Famer Rodney Harrison has hooked up with safety Kyle Dugger, the team's top 2020 draft pick (37th overall).
"Right after the draft, they gave me his number and I just called him. I reached out and talked to him," said Harrison, who enters his 13th season as a pull-no-punches analyst for NBC's "Football Night in America.