{"id":17767,"date":"2018-05-24T09:30:26","date_gmt":"2018-05-24T13:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=17767"},"modified":"2018-05-24T09:31:04","modified_gmt":"2018-05-24T13:31:04","slug":"thursday-patriots-notebook-5-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2018\/05\/24\/thursday-patriots-notebook-5-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday Patriots Notebook 5\/24: Kraft Speaks on Brady; Former Patriot Disagrees With New Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"

A quiet morning on this Thursday before the team gets set to practice this afternoon, but here’s a quick rundown of today’s top stories.<\/p>\n

Kraft Says Brady Will Be Here for Mandatory Minicamp –\u00a0<\/strong>While Brady’s absence during the voluntary portion of this week’s workouts has many buzzing, owner Robert Kraft attempted to quell any concerns on Wednesday about whether or not Brady will be here when it’s required.<\/p>\n

Kraft spoke to reporters in Atlanta during the league’s spring meeting Wednesday and said he wasn’t concerned about Brady not being there this week.<\/p>\n

“I think he’s very excited about the upcoming season,” said Kraft via ESPN<\/strong><\/a>. “These are voluntary workouts, and I think he’s in great shape. I think he’s at an age where — I was thinking back to when he joined us — he’s blessed to have three children now and built a number of businesses and has certain responsibilities. I think it’s very hard for him to fulfill those during the season and the commitment he has to football. I can only say this: I know he’s very excited about being at minicamp and having a very special season this year.”<\/p>\n

Brady stirred the pot Wednesday by posting a photo of himself in practice gear with the caption “Dreamworks” along with a couple of emojis.<\/p>\n

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