As one AFC exec said, the Patriots would be “foolish” not to entertain a deal, given their receiver situation. Kupp might not be the receiver he once was, but he could be a viable option for the Patriots. He would give quarterback Drake Maye a playmaker and a veteran standout at a position full of youth.

The votes are in. Well, they were in three days ago. And we knew not long after the Super Bowl that Jalen Hurts was named MVP of the game. The NFL identified the voters. The NFL left it to the voters to disclose the player they picked.