Patriots docked two practices for violating NFL rules
The New England Patriots were scheduled to hold organized team activities on Thursday, with media being allowed to attend for the first time this offseason, but they were abruptly canceled less than 24 hours prior. So why is that? According to ESPN's Mike Reiss, the Patriots lost two days of voluntary OTAs due to a […]
The New England Patriots were scheduled to hold organized team activities on Thursday, with media being allowed to attend for the first time this offseason, but they were abruptly canceled less than 24 hours prior.
So why is that?
According to ESPN's Mike Reiss, the Patriots lost two days of voluntary OTAs due to a violation of offseason rules. He added that New England has already lost another OTA session next week as well, which NBC Sports' Phil Perry reports is Tuesday's session.
The next scheduled OTAs session is set for Wednesday, May 31, and reporters will be able to attend.
At first, reporters were granted access to three sessions on May 25, June 2, and June 8, but media will have access to only two sessions now. Reporters will be on hand on May 31 and June 6, with the Patriots holding closed sessions on June 2, 5, 8, and 9. Teams are required to open every third practice to reporters.
Following OTAs, media will be permitted to attend the three days of mandatory minicamp from June 12-14, but it would come as no surprise if the Patriots canceled a session — a move they have done in the past.
With many new additions in the offseason and many changes to the team, fans are patiently waiting for new updates, which will hopefully be delivered very soon.
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