The New England Patriots’ mandatory minicamp wound up being an abbreviated affair, with Bill Belichick canceling the third and final practice as heavy rain pelted the Foxboro, Mass., area.
Hours later, the Patriots called off their final two voluntary organized team activities, as well, officially concluding their spring practice schedule. They won’t be back on the field until training camp kicks off in late July.
Though this week’s minicamp was shorter than anticipated, there still was much to learn from New England’s two practice sessions. Here are eight of our top takeaways after watching both:
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