Pats Pulpit
After two years of massive organizational change, things have finally started to settle down in Foxborough again. This year’s New England Patriots training camp will be the second under head coach Mike Vrabel, and — in what feels like a blast from a not-too-distant past — see his team try to lay the foundation for another Super Bowl run.
The process of building that foundation ramps up significantly during camp. Starting with the first practice on Saturday, July 25, the Patriots will gradually increase the intensity and competition to get ready for the start of the regular season in early September. At that point, the reigning AFC champions will also have reduced their roster from currently 92 to 53 players.
Before any of that becomes relevant, however, the team will hold 20 total practices this summer — including 13 that are free and open to the general public. To be as best informed as possible heading into those sessions, here is our annual and updated Patriots Training Camp Guide.
The Patriots have already announced their full training camp schedule. While dates and times are always subject to change depending on whether or other factors, here is the list at the start of camp:
In addition to those practices, the Patriots also will hold six others (8/5, 8/6, 8/10, 8/16, 8/17, 8/18) that are closed to the public but open to the media.
Each practice will run for approximately two hours. Gates will open one hour before each session (i.e. between 9 and 9:15 a.m. ET for regular sessions) and close about an hour after. Please note that the schedule is subject to change. If a session has to be relocated to the adjacent WIN Waste Innovations Field House because of inclement weather, it can no longer be open to the general public.
In case you plan to visit training camp, you therefore need to stay up to date. Besides visiting Pats Pulpit for updates please also call 508-549-0001 or visit patriots.com/trainingcamp.
Directions: Prior to the 2015 training camp, the Boston Globe wrote down directions to Gillette Stadium. Since none of the locations have changed, they obviously still apply and we will just quote them here:
From Boston and farther north: Take I-95 South to Exit...
