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FOXBORO -- The final Patriots practice of the spring ended with offensive and defensive players huddled around NFL referees, called on by head coach Jerod Mayo to officiate practice. With the raise of an officials' arms, offensive players celebrated and defensive players were forced to do pushups. Quarterback Drake Maye had tossed a fade to fellow wide receiver Ja'Lynn Polk, a fellow rookie, who had to extend to catch the pass as he fell to the ground with undrafted rookie cornerback M...

The Patriots will kickstart mandatory minicamp Tuesday, which should help them answer a ton of questions as they prepare for training camp.

The Patriots took the field for their penultimate OTA practice Tuesday, looking to find some things out about their offense.

Elsewhere on a trying offensive day, Jacoby Brissett took several sacks, young corners caused disruption in the secondary, the defense dominated in the red zone and a young receiver missed practice after stretching.

Here are five observations as rookie QB Drake Maye and wide receiver Javon Baker impress in second open OTA practice.

FOXBORO -- Patriots rookie Drake Maye seemingly still hasn't ascended over Jacoby Brissett or Bailey Zappe on the quarterback depth chart through a week of organized team activities practices, but he's still putting in the work early in his NFL career. While Brissett and Zappe met with reporters at podiums on the side of the Patriots' practice field, Maye and rookie wide receivers Ja'Lynn Polk and Javon Baker spent extra time after practice continuing to throw and catch, snea...

Back where hex27s happiest Brian Belichick is grateful to

Back where he's happiest, Brian Belichick is grateful to be back coaching the Patriots safeties despite significant turnover across the rest of the staff and roster.

The New England Patriots 2023 third rounder will have some new digits for next season.

The initial stages of a Green Bay-style rebuild involve are quite the opposite: young players and growing pains. Director of scouting Eliot Wolf, an ex-Packers executive, declared back in February that under his leadership, and new head coach Jerod Mayo, the Patriots are headed for a youth movement.