Back to the New England Patriots Newsfeed

8 notes and observations from the first day of Patriots training camp

FOXBOROUGH — Patriots training camp got underway on Thursday as the defending Super Bowl champions returned to the football field to begin the 2019 season. For yet another year, the future Hall of Fame partnership of Bill Belichick and Tom Brady returns to pursue a championship.

As for the rest of the team, much of the Super Bowl LIII roster has returned, particularly on defense. Of course, there are also plenty of new faces fighting for spots, including a sizable rookie class.

Here’s a glance at Day 1:

Bill Belichick was asked about Nick Caserio and the Texans.