Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore held out of mandatory minicamp, continuing to raise questions on whether his time in New England will last for much longer.
While Gilmore’s been in trade rumors dating back to the 2020 regular season, a pair of ESPN NFL reporters don’t think Gilmore is looking to leave New England. Rather, they believe Gilmore missed minicamp as a ploy to get a pay increase from the Patriots.
“Cornerback Stephon Gilmore didn’t report to mandatory minicamp, and while some holdouts can become acrimonious, my sense on Gilmore’s mindset is different,” ESPN Patriots beat reporter Mike Reiss wrote in his Sunday notes column.