The New England Patriots donned pads on Monday, with players seeing some reps with their first taste of full contact during training camp on the practice fields behind Gillette Stadium.

Patriots Back up quarterback Bailey Zappe has gotten off to a slow start during training camp, but Sunday finally saw Zappe put together a solid outing after struggling during the first few days of practice at Gillette Stadium.

“(Belichick) will forever be my guy,” Judon tweeted in a quoted response. “(I) don’t let that money affect my emotions, Asante.” Mic drop.

What Did We Learn from the 1st Three Practices? We didn’t learn much but there were a few items.

Thursday was another day down in the red area for the New England Patriots offense and once again, it was the defense that held the edge and made life tough on the other side of the football.

Much of the offseason was spent with many people wondering about how things stood between Mac Jones and head coach Bill Belichick, with various issues in 2022 seemingly souring their relationship.

Some New England Patriots news and notes for Thursday, July 27, 2023.

Welcome back Patriots fans as Training Camp is about to start.  Here are a few morsels as the players begin.

But if those two tight ends play together and they become one of the top 2, 3 duos in the Conference, they’ve got a shot with great defense.

New England Patriots news and notes for Friday, July 21, 2023.

New England Patriots news and notes for Thursday, July 20, 2023.

Leonard Fournette and Darrell Henderson worked out for the team Wednesday.  Fournette is 28 years old and not the running back he once was.  However, as a change of pace, a backup to Rahmondre Stevenson would be great insurance.  Fournette is 6’ 228 lbs and looks bigger than his actual size because he runs so upright. 

According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette is in town working out for the Patriots, citing a source.

As the fallout from the DeAndre Hopkins news continues, it sounds like we finally may know for sure which receiver could have been pushed out had Hopkins ended up in New England.

New England Patriots news and notes for Wednesday, July 19, 2023.

After missing time during OTAs, it sounds like New England Patriots wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster will be out on the field when training camp kicks off.

Given how important the 2023 season will be for the New England Patriots, one player on offense has quietly been working on hopefully making sure they bounce back from a frustrating 2022 campaign.

Here in New England, the 2022 season remains a frustrating topic, and it’s added some additional pressure on New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick after the decision to have Matt Patricia and Joe Judge handle the offense following Josh McDaniel’s departure to Las Vegas last offseason turned out so badly.

New England Patriots news and notes for July 18, 2023.

Some New England Patriots news and notes for Monday, July 17, 2023.

One of the bigger stories this offseason was the potential of free agent receiver DeAndre Hopkins landing with the Patriots, which could have added a clear number-one target to an already fairly talented group.
Unfortunately, it appears that won’t be happening.

Morgan still holds the NFL record for players with at least 500 career receptions, with an incredible career avg of 19.2 yards per reception

With two weeks before rookies report to camp, now is a good time to highlight upcoming camp battles and what to watch for.

I look for Bill O’Brien to scheme up pass plays to take advantage of Strong’s speed, where he’s a mismatch when isolated on a linebacker

In this article, I will project a 53-man roster as we await the start of Training Camp in July.