Coach Bill Belichick communicated to his players Thursday that the Patriots will be back at Gillette Stadium starting Monday, April 19, to begin the nine-week offseason program, multiple sources confirmed to the Globe.
The NFL’s COVID-19 protocols will still be in place for the Patriots’ workouts. In order to participate on the first day, players will have to take a COVID PCR test at Gillette Stadium on Friday, April 16, and a PCR test and a rapid test on April 19. The Patriots also will have to limit the number of players inside Gillette Stadium at one time and will stagger the players’ workouts.