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Report: Guy's absence from Patriots minicamp ‘believed to be contract-related'

New England Patriots defensive tackle Lawrence Guy was not in attendance Monday for the first day of mandatory minicamp at Gillette Stadium.

ESPN's Mike Reiss reported Monday afternoon that Guy's absence is "believed to be contract-related."

Filed to ESPN: Starting DT Lawrence Guy did not report to the Patriots on Monday for the initial portion of mandatory minicamp, according to a source.

Believed to be contract-related.

Voted to Patriots 2010s All-Decade Team. Captain in 2020. Community Service Award winner ('21)

Guy, who has played a key role on the Patriots' defensive line since he joined the franchise in 2017, is slated to earn $2 million in base salary with a $3.