Good morning, and here are our Sunday Patriots news and notes. The Patriots are well into their 2023 team-building activities. The coaching staff is coming together, and they have been able to keep a couple of their own free agents, including team captain Matthew Slater and tackle Conor McDermott, who could be the swing tackle in 2023.
Speaking of the coaching staff, it was good to see the Patriots staffers get some experience at positions above their own for East-West Shrine Bowl Game and the Senior Bowl, which were held in Las Vegas and Mobile, AL, respectively.
It allowed the Patriots to get an up close and personal look at the players at each bowl and see how they handle themselves in meetings, in the locker room, in practices, and in a game setting.