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Young is the Globe’s New England Patriots beat writer. She began her career in journalism as an intern at the Providence Journal in 1994 while still in high school, and remained with the Journal until March 2010, when she came to the Globe.
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NFL notebook
Tom Brady: No demand to keep Wes Welker
By Shalise Manza Young , Globe Staff
Brady said he did not ask the Patriots to retain the receiver as part of his contract renegotiation and extension.
Danny Amendola working on rapport with Tom Brady
By Shalise Manza Young , Globe Staff
The new Patriots slot receiver said comparisons with Wes Welker are not something he has to worry about.
Patriots Notebook
Robert Kraft optimistic on Rob Gronkowski
By Shalise Manza Young , Globe Staff
The Patriots owner said the team got “as good a report as we could’ve hoped for” after the tight end’s surgery.
Patriots’ Rob Gronkowski has 4th forearm surgery
By Ben Volin and Shalise Manza Young , Globe Staff
A league source told the Globe that the procedure went well and it is believed the infection that has lingered for weeks is gone.