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June 10, 2026 The MassLive Patriots Newsletter Patriots How a seven-time NFL captain is earning the respect of his new Patriots teammates Kevin Byard’s resume as a leader speaks for itself. He's still earning his new teammates' respect with humility. By Chris Mason | cmason@masslive.com Read more Patriots The case for keeping Kayshon Boutte with the Patriots | Karen Guregian Wide receiver Kayshon Boutte, who missed all of the voluntary camps, was back for minicamp and did plenty to back his case to remain with the Patriots. By Karen Guregian | KGuregian@masslive.com MORE    Patriots All-Pro safety: ‘Nightmare for defenses’ A.J. Brown already developing chemistry with Drake Maye Few, if any, will have a better view of the developing A.J. Brown and Drake Maye connection this summer than Kevin Byard. By Chris Mason | cmason@masslive.com MORE    Patriots Why isn’t rookie Gabe Jacas with the Patriots at minicamp? Gabe Jacas remains the only unsigned Patriots draft pick. He's also not with his team at minicamp, missing valuable time. By Mark Daniels | mdaniels@masslive.com MORE    Patriots Christian Gonzalez contract standoff continues at Patriots minicamp Christian Gonzalez skipped OTAs and didn't take any full-team reps at Patriots minicamp as his agents work to secure a new deal. By Mark Daniels | mdaniels@masslive.com MORE    Patriots 5 takeaways from Day 1 of Patriots minicamp as A.J. Brown stands out A.J. Brown is already impressing his new Patriots teammates. Here's what happened on Day 1 of minicamp: By Mark Daniels | mdaniels@masslive.com MORE    See more     Unlimited Digital Access to MassLive․com   $1 for 3 months   Subscribe Now   Cancel anytime.