FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:
1. Elusive harmony?: Spring practices ended June 12 and the Patriots' rookie class just concluded an extra 10 days of strength and conditioning work at Gillette Stadium. The first practice of training camp, likely to be July 24, is just about one month away -- so it's officially about to become the quietest stretch of the calendar year for the team. That doesn't mean, however, there isn't work to be done.
The last time the Patriots were on the practice field, starting defensive tackle Davon Godchaux essentially observed from the sideline, with head coach Jerod Mayo acknowledging that Godchaux is among a group of players with a desire to "re-do" their contracts.