Mike Giardi

Can 73-year-old Bill Belichick conquer a new frontier at North Carolina? At a time when most his age are retired or winding their careers down, Bill Belichick is speeding back up.

At a time when most his age are retired or winding their careers down, Bill Belichick is speeding back up.

After 49 years in the NFL, the 73-year-old is cannonballing into uncharted waters, but he's brought many of his Patriots principles to Chapel Hill:
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Vederian Lowe is off PUP.

Vrabel doesn't expect Bourne, Gonzalez or Carlton Davis this week.

Giardi: NFL Notebook - Patriots rookies making a mark; plus, some of the game's best players are unhappy Talk about a quick ascension. After being limited throughout the spring, Wilson has already become the starting left guard.The NFL Notebook begins with a check on the Pats rookies.

Talk about a quick ascension. After being limited throughout the spring, Wilson has already become the starting left guard.
The NFL Notebook begins with a check on the Pats rookies. www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2025/08/01/g...

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How Bill Belichick spent North Carolina’s first summer practice MassLive was in Chapel Hill for Bill Belichick's first summer practice on Saturday morning. Here's what went down during the media window.

How Bill Belichick spent North Carolina’s first summer practice

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Giardi: NFL Notebook - Patriots rookies making a mark; plus, some of the game's best players are unhappy Talk about a quick ascension. After being limited throughout the spring, Wilson has already become the starting left guard.The NFL Notebook begins with a check on the Pats rookies.

Talk about a quick ascension. After being limited throughout the spring, Wilson has already become the starting left guard.
The NFL Notebook begins with a check on the Pats rookies. www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2025/08/01/g...

Will Campbell signing autographs post-practice.

2nd INT thrown by Drake Maye. Picked off by Alex Austin in the 2-minute drill. Kyle Williams was running a hitch and Austin jumped it. Would have been a pick-6 but Austin gave himself up before the end zone. Smart play.

Nice little burst by Barmore to get past Onwenu in a two-minute drill situation. Barmore also thought he was held.

he current collection of OL in front of Maye - Jacobs, Butler, Brown, Wilson, Campbell - having some issues on this drive. Truman Jones (2x), Harold Landry, Anfernee Jennings and Robert Spillane all getting pressures.

2nd INT by Jaylinn Hawkins. Ball was well-thrown by Ben Wooldridge, but Lan Larison let it go right thru his hands.

Kendrick Bourne appeared to injured his leg and limped off the field. He's currently being looked at by team trainers.

Rhamondre Stevenson had a nice run but then coughed up the ball in the open field. Brandon Crossley forced it. Spillane, who had the INT on the last possession, recovered.

Long TD to Boutte from Dobbs

Pop Douglas just cooked Marcellas Dial with an out and up by Joshua Dobbs overthrew him.

This will be a scrimmage-like session tonight. Zac Kuhr is the HC of the blue team and Thomas Brown for the white. The captains for tonight: Maye, Elliss and Hawkins for the blue, Peppers, Henry and Schooler for the white.

9th practice for Patriots, and this one is in the stadium for season ticket holders and Foxboro residents. Mike Vrabel indicated a number of players won't participate tonight including Christian Gonzalez, Carlton Davis, Keion White and Mack Hollins.

Giardi: Maye's walking that fine line to becoming the quarterback Vrabel and the Patriots want

"I get that a lot of these young players, they feel like they're fearless, and that's great, but we just have to make sure that we're making great decisions."
Vrabel wants Maye, offense to be smart. www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2025/08/01/g...

Mack Hollins is off PUP and immediately jumped in with the first team as the X receiver. Spent some time post-practice working with Drake Maye.

With Garrett Bradbury still down today, the Patriots ran back the same line as yesterday with Ben Brown at center and Jared Wilson at left guard.

Efton Chism says he's currently been watching cut-ups of Danny Amendola.

Giardi: Polk trying to make up for lost time; plus, unheralded second-year player making a mark

"I don’t go off the narrative or what people think of me,” said Polk. “I know who I am, and I know the work that I’ve put in each and every day to go out there and help this team win." www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2025/07/30/g...

Giardi: NFL Notebook - Combine intel on potential Patriots in draft and free agency; plus, Garrett has got to go

Wrote about Campbell's penchant for oversetting back in February.
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Stefon Diggs continues to impress, again connecting with Drake Maye at Patriots training camp - The Boston Globe Diggs caught the pass in stride over the middle and showed nice acceleration, posting some good yards after the catch.

Digging In: The veteran WR continues to impress, again connecting with Drake Maye at Patriots training camp on Wednesday

The bad:
- Will Campbell had a tough day, victimized for a pair of sacks (Chaisson).
- Austin Hooper fumbled. Doesn't hurt his job security, as none of the non Henry/Hooper TEs have any momentum.
- Cole Strange dropped down to the 2nd group, though he did get his first center reps.

Day 7 of Patriots training camp. The good:
- Drake Maye accurate and efficient.
- K'Lavon Chaisson keeps being a problem for the OL. Also learned he talks a lot of junk (per Milton Williams).
- DJ James getting more and more opps at CB and holding up.

Giardi: Running may be part of Maye's plan; plus, Henry a rock for the Patriots “Josh has explained he wants to use our skill set and athleticism at the QB position as another way to keep the defense on their heels.

“Josh has explained he wants to use our skill set and athleticism at the QB position as another way to keep the defense on their heels." www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2025/07/29/g...

Javon Baker had a couple TD catches, one in 7-on-7 (slant) and then a jump ball where he reached over Marcellas Dial's back and plucked the pass from Dobbs. Baker later lined up wrong and get the play blown dead.

Excellent body/field awareness from Stefon Diggs today working the back end line and in the corner of the end zone. Left himself a little wiggle room & converted a couple of TD catches (though one would have been a White sack). Kendrick Bourne did something similar on one play.