FOXBORO — The Patriots have one much less factor to fret about as they prepare for coaching camp practices to being Wednesday morning.
Starting defensive sort out Lawrence Guy, who skipped obligatory minicamp, has reported for coaching camp, ESPN reported Tuesday morning. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was hopeful Tuesday morning that the circumstances that saved Guy out of minicamp — a scenario reportedly believed to be “contract related,” per ESPN — have been resolved.
“It’s football season,” Belichick stated. “Most football players play football in football season.”
Belichick supplied updates on different key potential starters, as properly. Offensive sort out Trent Brown, who didn’t attend voluntary organized group actions, had a late arrival to minicamp and was restricted in his solely spring follow, was an early arrival for coaching camp.
“He’s been here the last four days,” Belichick stated. “He looks ready to go.”
Belichick additionally stated huge receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Tyquan Thornton have been on the facility early and seem able to go for follow.
Smith-Schuster, an offseason free-agent addition, by no means practiced in entrance of reporters this spring. Thornton additionally missed time with an obvious damage throughout OTAs and minicamp.
The two wideouts might be competing for snaps with DeVante Parker, Kendrick Bourne, rookies Demario Douglas and Kayshon Boutte and tight finish Mike Gesicki.
Brown is the Patriots’ projected starter at left sort out, although the group introduced in veterans Riley Reiff and Calvin Anderson this offseason. The Patriots additionally chosen offensive lineman Sidy Sow within the fourth spherical of the 2023 NFL Draft.
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