FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:
1. Veteran defensive end Adrian Clayborn introduced himself to Patriots fans with an authoritative pass-rushing performance in Thursday’s preseason win over the Eagles, but there is much more to get to know about the team's top free-agent signing this offseason. The 30-year-old Clayborn has about 10 tattoos, and I asked him to highlight a few of them that begin to paint a picture of who he is.
“All of my tattoos are meaningful, you want to get ones that you won’t regret later,” he explained, before going through the rundown of some of the highlights:
314 – “St.