FOXBORO — The New England Patriots returned to the practice fields adjacent to Gillette Stadium on Tuesday, as the team continues its preparations for next week’s mandatory minicamp.
Among the most compelling of New England’s offseason storylines is the team’s intention to infuse a greater amount of spee at linebacker. After looking a step too slow, and perhaps a bit too long-in-the-tooth at times in 2021, the New England Patriots are ready to get faster at the position.
In the wake of the departure of veteran stalwarts such as Jamie Collins and Kyle Van Noy, the Pats young corps of linebackers seem poised to take a more prominent role within their defense — including Anfernee Jennings, Cameron McGrone, Ronnie Perkins and newly acquired Mack Wilson.