When the Patriots released wide receiver Demaryius Thomas in August

Jason McCourty Jerseys 2019 , they told him their plan was to bring him back with a role in mind for the regular season.The Patriots did bring Thomas back, but traded him to the Jets a week later in order to make room for Antonio Brown. Thomas said this week that he thought it was “insulting” for things to play out that way based on what head coach Bill Belichick had told him earlier in his time with the team.At a Wednesday press conference, Belichick was asked about Thomas’s comments.“I felt like I was always truthful with him, but things changed, and therefore what I said was not the same as what it was — what I had said previously. It is what it is White Adrian Clayborn Jerseys ,” Belichick said, via Michael Hurley of WBZ.Thomas felt like the Patriots “shipped me out like I’m just a rookie,” but sudden changes in circumstances because of things outside of your control is an unfortunate reality of life for NFL players. New England’s rookies have arrived in Foxboro."WhitePatriots News Opinion and Analysis Contribute! FanPostsFanShotsAbout the Site List of Patriots Twitter AccountsWrite For Pats Pulpit!New User Welcome and Commenting GuideCommunity GuidelinesMastheadTopics Patriots Off-Season CoveragePatriots Opinion/AnalysisPatriots NewsPatriots Draft CoverageSportfolio ManagementNFL DraftPatriots NewsPatriots 2019 NFL Draft CoveragePatriots’ 2019 rookie minicamp will be kicked off todayNew,6commentsNew England’s rookies have arrived in Foxboro.EDTShareTweetShareSharePatriots’ 2019 rookie minicamp will be kicked off todayMark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsWhile the New England Patriots’ front office was busy maneuvering through the NFL draft and the subsequent undrafted free agency period, the team’s players already found themselves in the middle of offseason strength and conditioning workouts. The voluntary workouts began on April 15 Adrian Clayborn Jerseys 2019 , and will see its next highlight in late May when the first organized team activities will take place.Before that, however, the Patriots’ rookie class will join the equation: starting today and running through Sunday, New England will hold its 2019 rookie minicamp. The non-contact, non-padded event will include meeting the coaching staff White Jeremy Hill Jerseys , physical examinations and first introductions into the Patriots’ scheme and overall daily routine. Per the collective bargaining agreement, rookies are not allowed to work more than ten hours a day.The event will be the first taste of real NFL life for the Patriots’ ten draft selections as well as the eleven players they signed as undrafted free agents:Patriots 2019 rookie classRoundPickPlayerPositionSchoolRoundPickPlayerPositionSchoolThe 21 men signed as either drafted or undrafted rookies are not the only ones participating in the three-day event: the Patriots also invited former Eastern Illinois long snapper A.J. Hantak to participate. It would be a surprise, however, if he earned a spot on the team through his tryout.