After missing all of 2017 due to a lingering knee injury, the New England Patriots took a cautious approach with wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell this offseason. The 24-year old saw only limited action during organized team activities and minicamp and never participated in any full-team drills. The goal, obviously, was to get him ready for training camp while limiting the risk of another injury.
Another part of this approach was the third-year man recently undergoing a minor procedure to determine the cause of his pain and how to best deal with it moving forward.