Patriots’ Gilmore absent as team opens mandatory minicamp
Associated Press— The Patriots opened their mandatory three-day minicamp Monday with their starting quarterback back from an injury, but one of their key cogs on defense was noticeably absent. Cam Newton participated without restriction after missing the team’s final three voluntary workouts last week with a hand injury. But Stephon Gilmore, the team’s top cornerback and the 2019 NFL defensive player of the year, was one of several players missing. An extended holdout by Gilmore, however, could stunt the chemistry-building process of a unit that also added several new pieces up front in free agency, including defensive tackle Davon Godchaux and edge rusher Matt Judon. … Other notable players absent from Monday’s session were defensive end Chase Winovich, defensive lineman Byron Cowart, linebacker Terez Hall, and defensive end Rashod Berry.
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