Trent Brown & Lawrence Guy Were Absent From Patriots Mandatory Minicamp
Trent Brown and Lawrence Guy did not show up for the first of three required Patriots Mandatory Minicamp practices on Monday.
Trent Brown & Lawrence Guy Were Absent From Patriots Mandatory Minicamp
The New England Patriots were without two crucial players as mandatory minicamp began on Monday. It’s two separate causes, though.
During his pre-practice news conference on Monday, Bill Belichick confirmed that certain players did not report to minicamp, but he did not specifically name the guys.
Top takeaways from the first day of Patriots mandatory minicamp:
🏈 Matthew Judon and the red sleeves
🏈 Lawrence Guy Sr. and Trent Brown among the absences
🏈 Mike Gesicki settling in
🏈 Christian Gonzalez/Patrick Chung bond over Oregon Ducks ties pic.twitter.com/Xc1rgl26uH
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) June 12, 2023
“I don’t think everybody’s here,” Belichick said. “Working through a couple things.”
Players who fail to show up for minicamp may be fined. Missing the first formal practice would result in fines of $16,459, $32,920, and $49,374 the following days.
#MapuWatch is now a thing:
He stood out again at day one of #Patriots minicamp. pic.twitter.com/oD4lXUQXD2
— Mike Kadlick (@mikekadlick) June 12, 2023
Mike Reiss of ESPN stated that Guy’s absence was due to a contract issue. In March 2021, the 33-year-old agreed to a four-year deal with the Patriots, which included a basic salary of $11.5 million. He will have a basic salary of $2 million in the next season. According to the most recent ESPN story, Guy, who has since switched agents, is requesting a modification to his contract.
Guy has started 91 of the 93 regular-season games he has played for the Patriots and has been a key member of the defense for the past six seasons.
Trent Brown isn’t at today’s first practice of today’s Patriots minicamp.
This isn’t a holdout situation.
Per source, Brown’s flight was canceled due to a massive hail storm in Texas yesterday https://t.co/fG7hzdBEMY
— Mark Daniels (@ByMarkDaniels) June 12, 2023
Guy has been a member of the Patriots since 2017 and has established himself as a starter defensive lineman with a major role. He had a total of 46 tackles, two sacks, and five quarterback hits in his 14 games last season.
Trent Brown, the starting offensive lineman, missed minicamp on Monday due to travel-related concerns. A hailstorm that hit Texas forced him to cancel his travel to New England.
Players currently holding out from mandatory minicamp:
Giants RB Saquon Barkley
Vikings DE Danielle Hunter
Patriots DT Lawrence Guy pic.twitter.com/PUchuH9DlI— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) June 12, 2023
Trent Brown, who is renowned for his dominant build and superb pass-blocking abilities, participated in all 17 of the Patriots’ games last year and 26 total games played since joining the team in 2021.
With his contract with the team nearing its last year, Brown will get a basic salary of $4 million. Brown is anticipated to start at left tackle for the Patriots in 2023 as the offensive line attempts to recover from a 2022 campaign in which quarterback Mac Jones was sacked 34 times in 14 games.
Update: #Patriots DT Lawrence Guy is holding out from team mandatory minicamp.
It's contract-related, per @MikeReiss pic.twitter.com/n5pUNbJkkC
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) June 12, 2023
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