FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:
1. When newly-signed Patriots receiver Jordan Matthews made the classy gesture to call Danny Amendola to see if he was OK with him wearing his old No. 80, the first thought that Amendola had was to honor the original No. 80.
"I told him that when I was there, it was Troy Brown's number and Troy Brown is one of the all-time great Patriots, and is a guy I've always respected and really appreciated," Amendola relayed.