{"id":16603,"date":"2018-04-11T09:35:01","date_gmt":"2018-04-11T13:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=16603"},"modified":"2018-04-11T09:35:01","modified_gmt":"2018-04-11T13:35:01","slug":"wednesday-patriots-notebook-4-11-kraft-visits-mill-in-prison-rivers-gives-a-lyft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2018\/04\/11\/wednesday-patriots-notebook-4-11-kraft-visits-mill-in-prison-rivers-gives-a-lyft\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday Patriots Notebook 4\/11: Kraft Visits Mill in Prison, Rivers Gives a Lyft"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’re at the midway point of the week, and here’s a look at this morning’s top stories.<\/p>\n

Kraft Not Worried About Brady’s Future<\/strong> – When it comes to quarterback Tom Brady, Patriots owner Robert Kraft doesn’t worry about much.<\/p>\n

Obviously, he worries about Brady’s well-being both on the field and off, but the one thing he doesn’t worry about is the quarterback’s contract.\u00a0 Kraft has made his affinity clear over the years in terms of how much he values Brady both as a person and a player and that’s why he recently talked about Brady’s current contract situation, which has him still without an extension.<\/p>\n

In past years as Brady got closer to the end of his deal and his cap number began to climb, it usually signaled a new contract to extend him out further to give the team more freedom and Brady more security.\u00a0 Brady, who is signed through 2019, has a\u00a0 salary for the 2018 season of $15 million, while his cap number has escalated to $22 million. Brady is reportedly open to a new deal but it hasn’t happened to this point, although Kraft told Jeff Howe of The Athletic that it’s not something he’s worried about.<\/p>\n

“He’ll be 41 when the season starts,” Kraft told the website<\/strong><\/a>. “Neither side has an issue with it. If it becomes an issue, we’ll deal with it.”<\/p>\n

For now Kraft said they’re just fortunate to have him with the team and the fact he’s still playing at such a high level is one of the things that makes him so special.<\/p>\n

“I don’t think anyone would have believed 10 years ago that he would have played this year, gone to the Super Bowl and been MVP of the league at 40 years old,” said Kraft. “It’s just unbelievable. It speaks to the way he takes care of himself, the way he trains, how much film he watches, one of the hardest working guys. He is driven to excel. I think as long as he feels he is like that, he’ll keep playing. We’re so lucky to have him in our system.”<\/p>\n

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Kraft showed support for rapper Meek Mill Monday. (USA TODAY Images)<\/strong><\/font>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Kraft Visits Mill in Prison –\u00a0<\/strong>Robert Kraft is no stranger to doing the unexpected and he did just that on Monday after making a surprise visit to incarcerated rapper, Meek Mill.<\/p>\n

Mill, who is currently serving time in a Pennsylvania\u00a0prison stemming from a parole violation, received a visit from both Kraft and 76ers owner Michael Rubin, with the two stopping to speak with reporters following their meeting with Mill.<\/p>\n

“Amazing young man. I know how I\u2019d feel if I was in the situation he is,” Kraft said via NBCPhiladelphia.com<\/strong><\/a>. “Every time I see him, I just come away more impressed. He\u2019s very intelligent. And makes it clear to me we have to do something with criminal justice reform.”<\/p>\n

Kraft called Mill’s situation “just sad” and added, “This guy’s a great guy. [He] shouldn’t be here.”<\/p>\n

Mill is reportedly serving 2 to 4 years in prison after being sentenced in 2017 for violating his probation, which NBC 10 reports stems from a failed drug test, traveling out of the region and getting arrested for fighting and other related offenses.<\/p>\n

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Robert Kraft On #MeekMill<\/a> Visit: 'This Guy Is A Great Guy And Shouldn't Be Here' https:\/\/t.co\/lLSjQjHR1G<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/PPAUrtKDDM<\/a><\/p>\n

— CBS Philadelphia (@CBSPhiladelphia) April 10, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n