There's much ado in New England about reviving the offense, but the Patriots defense will also be facing a challenge it hasn't seen since 2009 -- rising to the occasion without Devin McCourty gracing the roster. 

New England safety Adrian Phillips acknowledges that the Patriots got their "face kicked in" last year against the Bills, but he does not want teammates to be consumed by the loss ahead of an important Thursday night rematch.

Here are the injuries and news we're monitoring around the league on this Week 1 Sunday.

Ted Ginn made it public recently he still wanted to play football, and now he's found a place to do it. Ginn has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears.

After a frenzied first wave of free agency, NFL rosters look stunningly different than they did just one year ago. Here is a team-by-team listing of the notable departures during a wild 2020 free agency period.

Here is the original Top 101 Free Agents of 2020 list -- courtesy of Gregg Rosenthal and Chris Wesseling -- as it stood before players began to be signed, tagged and/or released.

Gregg Rosenthal and Chris Wesseling have combined their personal rankings to formulate NFL.com's Top 101 Free Agents of 2020. Who's off the market? Which free agents are still available?

Anthony Lynn and the Chargers have agreed to a contract extension as Los Angeles moves into a new stadium and sorts out how to deal with myriad free agents.

Baltimore Ravens phenom Lamar Jackson is among the starters for the 2020 Pro Bowl in Orlando, Florida. Check out the complete AFC and NFC rosters for the game.

Aaron Rodgers threw four scores in the snow, Derrick Henry rumbled through Indianapolis and Justin Tucker sealed the game of the year with a game-winning kick. Here's what we learned from Week 13.

Derwin James is heading to injured reserve. The Los Angeles Chargers safety will be placed on IR ahead of Week 1, the team said in a press release Thursday.

With Derwin James sidelined at least three months, the Los Angeles Chargers will attempt to fill the gap with veteran safety Adrian Phillips among a versatile cast of defensive backs.

Are the defending champion Patriots Super Bowl favorites once again? Can the Rams take the final step to the Lombardi Trophy? Where does Green Bay stand with new leadership? Will the Browns live up to the hype? Dan Hanzus provides his Preseason Power Rankings.

Gregg Rosenthal highlights winners and losers after Week 2 of the preseason. Why are things looking up for Bucs QB Jameis Winston? Should Marcus Mariota be worried in Tennessee?

Chargers safety Derwin James will undergo surgery on his foot following evaluations of the stress fracture in his fifth metatarsal and miss at least three months, NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reports.

Is there any roster more stacked than the Dallas Cowboys outfit headlined by running back Ezekiel Elliott? Gil Brandt examines the 10 most talented teams in the NFL.

The Chargers are going back to powder blue. The team will wear the color as its primary home uniform during the upcoming 2019 season.

The Bengals are rebuilding their offensive line. They have signed guard John Miller to a three-year, $16.5 million deal, Pelissero reports. Here are other transactions we're monitoring Friday.

No one played more defensive snaps for the Los Angeles Chargers over the past two seasons than Jahleel Addae. The safety won't be logging any for the team next year.

Can Eric Weddle fill a need in the Steelers' secondary? Should the Raiders trade for Antonio Brown? Jeremy Bergman breaks down free agency needs for each AFC team.

Gregg Rosenthal and Chris Wesseling reveal the NFL's top 101 free agents of 2019.

Chris Wesseling builds an offensive All-Pro team using the eye test. Nick Shook leans on the numbers. Aaron Donald's stats will make your jaw drop -- and it's easy to see Khalil Mack's dominance.

In an interview on 'NFL Total Access' with NFL Network's Maurice Jones-Drew and Mike Yam, New England Patriots safety Adrian Phillips talks about the growth of Patriots quarterback Mac Jones as the young signal caller enters his third year in the league.

See what changes the New England Patriots' made to their roster this past off-season along with predictions on their best and worst case scenarios.

Watch the 10 best highlight plays made by the New England Patriots in the 2021 NFL season.

New England Patriots safety Adrian Phillips plays great defense on third down as he knocks the ball away from Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox.

See the highest graded players according to Pro Football Focus from Week 11 of the NFL season.

Watch New England Patriots' best defensive plays in the Week 11 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.

Shutout secured! New England Patriots safety Adrian Phillips lunges for Pats' FOURTH INT of the night.

New England Patriots safety Adrian Phillips joins "Good Morning Football" ahead of his team's Week 9 matchup against the Carolina Panthers.

Watch the eight longest touchdowns from Week 8 that produced the winning $5M NFL Numbers presented by DraftKings Sportsbook. Play free at NFL.com/numbers

See the highest-graded players according to Pro Football Focus from Week 8 of the NFL season.

New England Patriots safety Adrian Phillips burns the Los Angeles Chargers again as his second interception of the day goes for a 26-yard pick-six touchdown.

New England Patriots defensive back Adrian Phillips swipes a deflected interception against his former Los Angeles Chargers team.

Watch the New England Patriots' best defensive plays from 4-turnover game from Week 2 of the 2021 season.

New England Patriots defensive back Adrian Phillips lays out to pick off New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson's deflected pass.

Watch the highlights from the Week 15 matchup between the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins.

New England Patriots safety Adrain Phillips makes the sack on Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

Watch the highlights from the Week 12 matchup between the Arizona Cardinals and the New England Patriots.

New England Patriots safety Adrian Phillips makes the interception on Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray.

NFL Network's Brian Baldinger breaks down what went right in the New England Patriots Week 10 win over the Baltimore Ravens.

Watch the highlights from the Week 1 matchup between the Miami Dolphins and the New England Patriots.

New England Patriots safety Adrian Phillips makes the interception on Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick.

Watch highlights from the New Orleans Saints' preseason Week 2 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.

Los Angeles Chargers safety Adrian Phillips talks about the Chargers' defense and their Divisional Round matchup against the New England Patriots.

The Los Angeles Chargers get five field goals from kicker Michael Badgley and come up with some timely defensive plays to earn a 23-17 win over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Wild Card Game.

Los Angeles Chargers safety Adrian Phillips snags the pass from Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson to make the interception.