Brady, Gronkowski arrive for Patriots minicamp

FOXBORO, Massachusetts — Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and tight end Rob Gronkowski arrived for mandatory minicamp on Tuesday.

The team will be here for the mandatory minicamp for three days.

Brady and Gronkowski uncharacteristically chose to skip the voluntary workouts over the past several weeks.

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Brady's absence from the team since the Super Bowl loss has been the subject of a lot of talk.

"I've always had a good relationship with Tom," said Coach Bill Belicheck when asked about his absence.  He added that all the players reported for the first day of minicamp.

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The minicamp is not open to the public.

The official training camp ahead of the preseason schedule starts in July.

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