FOXBOROUGH - With training camp officially kicking off Wednesday, the highly-touted cornerback duo of Christian Gonzalez and Carlton Davis III will come into focus in earnest. Davis, who signed a 3-year, $60 million contract with the Patriots during free agency, wasn’t around for many of the OTA sessions, although he did participate in minicamp.

Mafi failed to make the Patriots' final roster under Bill Belichick's successor, Jerod Mayo, the following season. He was quickly signed to the Indianapolis Colts ' practice squad before eventually being promoted to the main roster. The Colts signed him to a reserve/future contract in January and then waived him a few months later.

The New England Patriots still need help at wide receiver, even after dedicating a good portion of their offseason to addressing the troubled position. However,

The Patriots cornerback had a breakout year in 2024. He often blanketed the opposing team’s top receiver en route to earning Second Team All-Pro honors. Gonzalez allowed two receiving touchdowns last season.

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During Tuesday's press conference, Vrabel fielded a handful questions from the media, as is the norm. The moment the presser took an edgier turn was when the Boston Globe's Ben Volin asked what Vrabel thought of the players returning to their first training camp practice after the NFL offseason, with an emphasis on their conditioning level.

Germany needs firm US assurances that it will quickly receive replacement Patriot anti-missile systems if it sends two of its own units to Ukraine, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said Wednesday.But concern has grown as Washington wants European allies to first send Patriot systems from their own stocks to Ukraine and then wait for replacements from the United States.

Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs has been cleared for full participation at training camp as he continues to work his way back from a torn ACL