FOXBOROUGH - While the Patriots will be away from the Gillette Stadium until the start of training camp on July 23, Mike Vrabel doesn’t necessarily consider the 5-week break as ‘downtime’ for the players. That, in a nutshell, will be the message he conveys to the team Wednesday before they leave.

The Patriots have announced the schedule for this summer’s training camp. They will hold their first practice at the team’s facility on July 23. Players will report to camp on July 22. That will be the first of 12 practices that are open to the public during head coach Mike Vrabel’s first camp since taking the job.

The NFL is officially back in full swing. Weeks after many teams kicked off their spring programming with organized team activities (OTAs), mandatory minicamps got underway starting this week, serving up a healthy dose of storylines in advance of the 2025 campaign.

The Patriots placed veteran offensive lineman Wes Schweitzer on the reserve/retired list. This move effectively ends Schweitzer’s season. The 31-year-old did factor into the Patriots equation at guard and center – when present at OTAs. However, Schweitzer wasn’t at minicamp this week.

The Patriots announced their training camp schedule on Tuesday, but veteran offensive lineman Wes Schweitzer won't be joining them.

Terry McLaurin to the Patriots

Patriots pass rusher Harold Landry III is no stranger to getting around the Boston area. He spent four seasons playing at Boston College from 2014-2017. After six seasons with the Tennessee Titans, Landry is back up in New England.

New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel shared a positive update on defensive coordinator Terrell Williams' ongoing health issues.