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[New England Patriots @Patriots]

Red zone work 🤌

@newbalance | #NEPats

[Tyler Milliken @tylermilliken_]

The Red Sox are making history with their first 3 hitters in the lineup striking out for the 3rd consecutive time to start the game. No team has done that since 1901. @NESN booth is all over it.

Drew Rasmussen also has a career-high with 12 Ks.

Downright embarrassing.

[Taylor Kyles @tkyles39]

#Patriots minicamp 1 notes:

- Drake Maye had his best day in front of reporters. Threw deep TD passes to Hunter Henry + Rhamondre Stevenson, completed a back shoulder fade to AJ Brown, and had just three incompletions (dirted a screen vs slot blitz)

- Kayshon Boutte was one of the top WRs in a heavy rotation. Lined up at X with AJ Brown on the field with Brown at Z

- Caleb Lomu lined up at RT1 (Morgan Moses absent) and LT2

- Alijah Vera-Tucker participated in team for the first time this offseason, but he rotated with Ben Brown

- Elijah Ponder came inches away from breaking up a screen

[New England Patriots @Patriots]

🚨2026 PATRIOTS TRAINING CAMP DATES🚨

@newbalance | https://t.co/DK8ymMmqGy

[New England Patriots @Patriots]

This is pretty 😍

@DrakeMaye2 | @newbalance

[Mike Reiss @MikeReiss]

Players expected to speak with reporters Tuesday:

🏈WR A.J. Brown
🏈LT Will Campbell
🏈DT Cory Durden
🏈RB TreVeyon Henderson
🏈OT Morgan Moses

[New England Patriots @Patriots]

WELCOME TO THE PATRIOTS A.J. BROWN‼️

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

🚨🚨🚨

ESPN sources: The Eagles are trading Pro-Bowl WR A.J. Brown to the Patriots for a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick that is the better of New England’s two fifths. The deal that has been speculated on for weeks now finally is happening. Brown and Patriots HC Mike Vrabel are reuniting.

[Kevin Byard @KevinByard]

😎

[Jordan Schultz @Schultz_Report]

Sources: The #Patriots and #Eagles have had deep discussions on a trade that would send WR AJ Brown to New England for a 2028 1st-round pick.

Other details of the trade package are still being finalized. But the expected deal is on track to happen.

[Mike Garafolo @MikeGarafolo]

From @gmfb on #Eagles-#Patriots A.J. Brown trade watch beginning at 4:01 p.m. and perhaps ending shortly thereafter.

[Patriots Coverage on NBCS Boston @NBCSPatriots]

"I think it would sort of take someone backing out at this point... for it not to happen." 🚨

via @AlbertBreer

https://t.co/PDqg71NYcd

[Mike Reiss @MikeReiss]

Contract note: Patriots guard Mike Onwenu, who had no guaranteed money remaining in the final year of his 3-year, $57 million pact, has signed a revised deal for 2026.

His cap charge is reduced by $7.5 million. He gets $10 million in guarantees/bonuses.

A pay cut but security.

[Karen Guregian @kguregian]

Mike Vrabel revealed the players who wouldn’t be available for today’s voluntary workout. Among the notables are Christian Gonzalez, Kayshon Boutte and rookie Gabe Jacas.

[Doug Kyed @DougKyed]

Patriots HC Mike Vrabel was asked if he'll miss any other time this spring.

"I'm going to be out there today in full force, and I mean that, because who knows what's going to come up. I'm not even, you know, anything could happen, and so I'm going to focus on today."

[Mike Reiss @MikeReiss]

Mike Vrabel arrives and fields an opening question on the WR group … and the possibility of an addition in the coming week.

[Evan Lazar @ezlazar]

Vrabel on #Patriots first-round pick Caleb Lomu:

“We want to end up with the best five.”

Vrabel indicated that Lomu will take the majority of his reps at right tackle, maybe a few at left tackle, in today’s practice.

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

Another eight teams begin OTAs today:

🏈Patriots
🏈Jets
🏈Texans
🏈Commanders
🏈Bears
🏈Lions
🏈Saints
🏈49ers

[Jay King @ByJayKing]

Joe Mazzulla reiterated in his statement about winning Coach of the Year that he believes the award should be named Staff of the Year.

“Thank you to the Lord for the platform he has given me, and to my wife and family who support me on this journey,” said Mazzulla. “Thank you to our players who compete and give it everything they have each night. I am grateful for every member of the Celtics organization whose dedication impacts winning every day. This award belongs to our staff, who are there for the guys every day. Their relentless work ethic improves our team daily.”

[Boston Celtics @celtics]

Elevated his game to the next level ⚡️

Congrats @FCHWPO