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‘If the ball’s in the air, it’s mine’: Patriots’ DeVante Parker explained why he’s strong at making contested receptions

FOXBOROUGH – DeVante Parker was the Patriots’ biggest acquistion this offseason. Nearly three weeks into training camp, he’s been responsible for some of the biggest plays.

That started on Day 1, when Parker made multiple leaping touchdown grabs that drew “ooohs” and “aaahs” from the crowd. That hasn’t been the case every day for the veteran receiver, finishing a couple days with no receptions during team workouts, but he’s done it enough to let everyone know he’s a threat to make a big play on the outside.

Tuesday was another one of those days. This time though, Parker let the Panthers know that he’s always a threat to make a big catch on the outside.