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Pats’ Jason McCourty preps body and mind for return to the field

COVID-19 has kept NFL players away from the team, but it hasn't stopped Jason McCourty from showing up to Gillette Stadium.

There are no secret tunnels, and head coach Bill Belichick is not handing him a secret pass card or doing anything the NFL would investigate.

The veteran cornerback's off-season groin surgery requires rehabilitation, so even with COVID-19 restrictions, he's been allowed to be in the building as part of his recovery. With no OTAs, or organized team activities, there aren't lots of people around, which would be weird if it weren't right now.

"What constitutes as weird has dramatically changed throughout the last few months," McCourty said.