Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said he expects the cornerback — a key offseason addition — to practice Wednesday for the first day of training camp. Linebacker Jahlani Tavai and undrafted wide receiver Jeremiah Webb are also expected to be taken off of the physically unable to perform and NFI lists, respectively, by Wednesday.

After back-to-back four-win seasons, the New England Patriots are looking to return to relevancy and respectability in 2025.

One Boston reporter learned that lesson the hard way Tuesday when they received a scolding from the Patriots’ Super Bowl-winning linebacker-turned-head coach at a press conference after posing a similar question that Vrabel had already answered about how players utilized their time away from the facility.

With the first practice of 2025 scheduled for Wednesday, the New England Patriots have placed seven players on injury lists to start training camp. The Pats, p

Optimism abounds for the Patriots, whose over/under win total has been listed at 8.5. But that doesn’t seem to match the national narrative.