TRANSCRIPT: Garrett Bradbury Press Conference 7/25

Here’s what Patriots center Garrett Bradbury had to say during his press conference on Friday July 25, 2026.

On how it feels to be back out there in the heat:

“This isn’t that bad. I think it’s a lot worse than other places. It feels great. The weather has been great. It’s back to school vibes, so it’s good energy. The first few weeks of camp is always fun in a weird sense of the word. It’s going good right now. ”

On if he’s excited about putting the pads on next week and what that means to him and if that gives him a better gauge of where he’s at:

“It’s real football. In the spring, we come in and get some good work. It’s a passing camp, so D-Line is geared up, ready to rush the passer. But that’s not what happens on Sundays. So get to run the ball, We get to fit up some double teams. That’s what O-Linemen would love to do, right? It kind of wears on the defense. You don’t want a fresh pass rusher for four quarters. You want to take your shots on them. So it’ll be good, iron sharpening iron, because we got a great D-Line, which will only make us better.”

On what he thinks about Drake Maye so far:

“I can’t believe how mature he is at such a young age. I spent a lot of time with him this spring, and I have to remind myself he’s 22, right? He’s light years ahead of where I was as a rookie, where most rookies I’ve seen, in terms of his approach, his mentality, he doesn’t act like a 22-year-old. He understands the weight of the position he plays. He’s always picking my brain. I got to play with Kirk Cousins for a long time, who is phenomenal. He is a pro’s pro, did everything the right way. So he’s saying, ‘What would Kirk think of this? What were his preparations like with this?’ So any way I can help him. That’s why I’m here, because I think everyone knows he’s got a bright future.”

On how that is going to help him, and what he sees being the thing that will help him go from a young prospect to reaching his potential:

“The details in this game matter so much. It’s such a different game than college. You see quarterbacks come in all the time with great arm strength, great mobility, but they come on Sundays, and it’s a different animal. He understands that it’s just coming out and getting the reps in, right? He needs to feel, ‘Oh, I didn’t see that safety on that play.’ You got to make some mistakes to get better from that. The better we can do our job, the better he can do his job, and we know that. Whether it’s on the field or off the field, we want to support him. We want to help him because this team goes as that position goes, as everyone knows.”

On when he got here, what stood out that made him realize that he’s a lot more mature than he expected, and what he saw from a leadership standpoint:

“No, I’m saying from a leadership standpoint, the way he’s come in, the huddle, the way he’s calling the team up, getting on guys in the offense in the right way, right? Like I said, he’s 22. He has a few games under his belt, so you can’t go around barking at guys, telling them what to do. So he tows that line perfectly. I think he understands that just by the nature of that position, you have a voice, you have control. And so use that in the right ways to get everyone on the same page, and we can move this thing forward.”

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On how Maye has handled McDaniels offense where so much is on the quarterback, especially coming from his previous offense:

“No, it’s different. It’s unlike anything I’ve played in. Like you said, they have a lot on their plate. So, that’s where the preparation comes in. He understands the more confidence he has, the more he can show us he knows what’s going on. We just, whatever he says, let’s go, let’s ride. We trust him completely. That kind of goes back to his training camp. Do I want him to be perfect on every call? Ideally, yes. But at the same time, if he misses a call, he’s going to grow from that.”

“It’s going to be a lot on his plate, but I think it’s going to be good moving forward. All the film we’ve watched from this offense is the glory years here, right? And you see how Brady played with such quickness, timing, knew where he was going with it because he mastered the system. And you can understand that once you master this system, you got all the answers to the book. So once he gets that, I think we’ll be in a good place.”

On for him as the center coming into a brand new offense at this stage of his career, and what his impression has been of this offense and how hard it is to learn it:

“I think April, I was swimming a little bit. Then in May, started to get a little better. June, and then over the summer, just going back over everything. I think the first time you hear it, you’re like, ‘What is this?’ I played this in year seven, and this is unlike anything I’ve ever… It was funny. During the spring, I ordered flashcards, and I was literally studying flashcards. I was like, ‘I’ve never done this, but it’s helping.'”

On who is in charge of the calls:

“So, Drake makes an initial call, and then the center can make calls to get the line in place. There’s a few plays where I can help him with the mic call. It’s a collaborative effort. His voice is the main voice, and then in any way I can help, give him little hints here or there, I see something, the better.”

On the fact Cam Newton was here years ago and never had to identify the mic before, and if that’s new for him too:

“Yeah. In terms of just strictly telling who the mic is, which I think with this offense is good because, all right, we point the mic out every play. That doesn’t mean we’re always going to the mic. Based on the play. It creates a level of disguise. Yeah, it’s different. But Drake’s been good with it because the sooner he can get that mic call and the sooner I can get my call, the sooner the ball is snapped, the more plays the defense has to play. So, that’s kind of the philosophy.”

On when he said his head was swimming if some of that was the verbiage and if it’s longer than what he was doing:

“No, I think, generally, everyone in the NFL runs the same plays, right? So, it is the verbiage. It’s how you call plays. In a lot of systems, there’s a rhyme or reason. If there’s an R in it, there’s an L in it. Some of these got no rhyme or reason. That’s where the flashcards come in. I’m just studying. Yeah, that’s kind of the big difference. There’s a lot of verbiage, but it’s been good.”

On what it means to be in an offense where, as he said, he has all of the answers:

“Yeah. Right now, we’re still learning all the little rules, right? We need to see different fronts, we need to see different pressures. Then through some mistakes, through some reps, you get to see, ‘Okay, I can play faster because when you dumb it down, All right, we have this guy and this guy. We have the four down, we have the mic. We have the four down, we have the will.’ It frees you up a a little bit. You’re not guessing, you’re not trying to, ‘All right, we got to pick all this up in case all this happens.’ It allows you to play fast.”

On the fact he was an NFLPA rep and if he can tell us what’s been going on there (given the recent headlines):

“Yeah, there’s a lot going on. I can say I think, obviously, we need leadership, right? Everyone needs leadership. That’s what everyone’s focused on right now. We need to hire an interim executive director. I think the leadership team, I think the executive committee, that’s front and foremost, that’s what they’re focused on right now. Obviously, some not great things happened, and we need to get on board because as a union, we’re stronger when we’re together. If there’s some distrust right now, if there’s some lack of communication, I think it’s a good thing. When things are broken, you can repair them and make them better. I think that’s the goal moving forward. But there’s been some calls we’ve been on late at night…”

On if he’s been involved in those:

“Yeah, I’ve hopped on some calls when I can, if we’re not in meetings. It sounds like they’re working to move things in the right direction.”

On the fact there’s a competition brewing at center and the fact they drafted Jared Wilson and what he makes of all that:

“I think what Vrabel loves the most is competition. That’s the best thing you can have as a football team. It’s going to make me better, it’s going to make him better, it’s going to make everyone better. I think, on the other hand, I don’t know if I’ve ever played on a line where all five guys played every snap that whole year. So you need to build depth, too. The more good football players you can have, the more games you’re going to win. That’s what training camp is about. He said, ‘Everyone needs to earn a role. Whatever that role is, you got to earn it.’ We’re coming out here every day. I know I got to be on my stuff every single snap, every single play, getting this offense down, no matter what quarterback I’m playing with, no matter what group I’m playing with. That’s the beauty of center is you kind of get to run some of the show, which is the part I love.”

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This transcript was done based on the available footage and is subject to typographical errors. If you spot anything, please let me know in the comments below.)

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