FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Many New England Patriots players will return to town in mid-April for the start of the team's voluntary offseason program, but 2018 first-round draft pick Isaiah Wynn already has been a daily visitor at Gillette Stadium.
That's a reflection of the hard work Wynn is putting in as he attempts to return from a torn Achilles tendon suffered in August that ended his rookie season before it began. It also highlights an important void the Patriots need to fill for the second year in a row, as Wynn is the leading candidate to protect Tom Brady's blind side after Trent Brown signed a four-year, $66 million contract with the Oakland Raiders.