Patriots defensive tackle Milton Williams credits his father's relentless work ethic — driving trucks overnight, missing sleep — as the foundation of his NFL career. news sports entertainment obituaries subscribe

October 8, 2026 The MassLive Patriots Newsletter Patriots Patriots’ Milton Williams driven by father’s sacrifice and sleepless nights Patriots defensive tackle Milton Williams credits his father's relentless work ethic — driving trucks overnight, missing sleep — as the foundation of his NFL career. By Mark Daniels | mdaniels@masslive.com Read more Patriots What do we need to see to believe the Patriots have truly hit a turning point? What's at the top of your list? By Meredith Perri | mperri@masslive.com MORE    Patriots Old friends, old rivals: Brady and Vrabel’s history collides again | Karen Guregian Teammates-turned-rivals, Tom Brady and Mike Vrabel's competitive history adds an extra layer to Sunday's game at Gillette Stadium By Karen Guregian | KGuregian@masslive.com MORE    Patriots Patriots takeaways: Drake Maye honored, A.J. Brown appears, injury woes and more After a rough start Drake Maye was honored on Wednesday while the Patriots defense is dealing with several injuries at cornerback. Here's more from Gillette Stadium: By Mark Daniels | mdaniels@masslive.com MORE    Patriots Mike Vrabel shares updates on slew of injured Patriots players The Patriots could remain shorthanded going into their Week 5 matchup against the Raiders. In a surprise, Rhamondre Stevenson won't practice on Wednesday. By Lauren Campbell | LCampbell@masslive.com MORE    Patriots Was Patriots’ stunner in Buffalo a sign of things to come? In MassLive's latest Extra Point video, Matt Vautour and Chris Mason discuss Drake Maye's resurgence against the Bills, as well as some interesting comments from Chad Tracy at the Red Sox season-ending press conference. By Matt Vautour | mvautour@masslive.com and Chris Mason | cmason@masslive.com MORE    See more     Unlimited Digital Access   $1 for the first month   Proceed to Checkout            (Cancel Anytime)