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Patriots happy to get out of quarantine, into pads: ‘Thought for a while about running into my kids a few times’

The New England Patriots were not immune to the cabin fever that came with coronavirus quarantine this year. So when players finally put on pads for the first full-on training camp practice this season, there was an extra layer of excitement.

“Honestly, it seemed awesome man,” safety Terrence Brooks said. “Everyone was excited. They’re ready to go. I was telling the guys in the locker room, it feels like we’re in Pop Warner, us getting in pads again.”

The Patriots have had a slow rollout so far as the team returns to Gillette Stadium for training camp.