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Patriots will be back at Gillette Stadium for offseason program beginning April 19

Coach Bill Belichick communicated to his players Thursday that the Patriots will be back at Gillette Stadium starting Monday, April 19, to begin the nine-week offseason program, multiple sources confirmed to the Globe.

The NFL’s COVID-19 protocols will still be in place for the Patriots’ workouts. In order to participate on the first day, players will have to take a COVID PCR test at Gillette Stadium on Friday, April 16, and a PCR test and a rapid test on April 19. The Patriots also will have to limit the number of players inside Gillette Stadium at one time and will stagger the players’ workouts.