Earlier today, months of speculation and rumors came to an end when the New England Patriots’ two biggest stars rejoined their teammates on the practice fields: Quarterback Tom Brady and tight end Rob Gronkowski returned after sitting out the voluntary portions of the Patriots’ offseason program so far. Needless to say that Brady and Gronkowski were the story of the day in New England — but far from the only noteworthy one.
Let's recap the first practice of the Patriots' 2018 mandatory minicamp.
Attendance
Five players returned to practice after missing the last open session last Thursday: QB Tom Brady, TE Rob Gronkowski, WR Cody Hollister, CB Cyrus Jones, SS Nate Ebner.