FOXBOROUGH – It was another cloudy but comfortable day behind Gillette Stadium on Thursday as the Pats were back out for Day 2 of training camp. Practice went just about 15 minutes longer than it did on Monday, with a few noteworthy things happening. It’s worth prefacing all of these write ups for the next few days by saying it’s really hard to take much away from what’s going on,…

FOXBOROUGH – It may not feel like football season around here as far as buzz for the Patriots, but it’s here whether everyone’s ready or not. The Patriots officially kicked off training camp on Wednesday with the first practice, which was a 1.5 hour(ish) session that marked the first training camp practice without Bill Belichick running the show in 25 years. Jerod Mayo spoke with the media prior to the…

FOXBOROUGH – It felt like the first day of school at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday. Veterans reported to training camp as first year head coach Jerod Mayo met the media early on in the day. Mayo spoke for just over 20 minutes, answering questions from a packed room of reporters and TV cameras. Mayo’s press conferences will have a much different tone and he has already been far more open…

With rookies already in Foxborough and veterans reporting on Tuesday, we begin to wind down our preseason positional previews. Here’s a look at the defensive line, which will play a big part in determining just how good this defense is… Under contract: Keion White, Deatrich Wise Jr., Davon Godchaux, Dan Ekuale, Jeremiah Pharms, Christian Barmore. Armon Watts, Sam Roberts, Trysten Hill, Will Bradley-King, John Morgan III, Jotham Russell. Positional breakdown: There’s…

Continuing with the LB’s, here’s a look at what the Pats currently have for outside guys… Under Contract: Matthew Judon, Anfernee Jennings, Joshua Uche, Raekwon McMillan, Christian Ellis, Steele Chambers, Oshane Ximines, Jontrey Hunter Position breakdown: It’s a crowded room, so behind Matthew Judon, Josh Uche, Anfernee Jennings and Raekwon McMillan, it’ll be quite a camp battle to see who can earn a spot or at least stay on the…

Rolling along with our position previews before camp starts Wednesday by taking a look at both the inside and outside backers for the Pats. It’ll be two separate pieces, so let’s start with the guys inside first… Under Contact: Ja’Whaun Bentley, Jahlani Tavai, Sione Takitaki, Joe Giles-Harris Positional breakdown: Fans may not realize it, but your new veteran linebacker leaders are now Ja’Whaun Bentley and Jahlani Tavai. Bentley is entering…