New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel isn't pressing the panic button over Drake Maye's four interceptions at the first OTAs practice.

New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel had to deliver a hard teaching moment for second-year wideout Javon Baker.

In Vrabel’s attacking-style defense, he utilizes smaller and more athletic linebackers. At 6-foot-2, 231 pounds, Elliss fits that mold – and it’s one reason why the Patriots matched a two-year, $13.5 million offer sheet this offseason to keep him in New England.

The Patriots returned to the practice field on Wednesday for the latest OTA session at Gillette Stadium. Here are four takeaways.

Urban Meyer and Mike Vrabel, the New England Patriots' head coach, go way back. They coached the Ohio State Buckeyes together, and Vrabel served under Meyer for two impactful seasons. Meyer recently recalled an intense but funny detail about Vrabel during his time at the program,

One Patriots rookie "could be a real steal," but only if Mike Vrabel and the coaching staff can get the most out of him, one draft analyst says.