FOXBOROUGH – Patriots training camp starts on Wednesday, but that wasn’t soon enough for Drake Maye. That’s why the Patriots quarterback invited several teammates to his home state of North Carolina this summer for some informal practice sessions.

The Patriots were off for the last six weeks, but that didn’t stop top offensive players from getting together for an informal throwing session.

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While no longer a true No. 1 receiver, Diggs can still have that kind of impact for the Patriots. Just having the 4-time Pro Bowler’s presence on the field - presumably for the start of the season after being pronounced a full-go for the start of camp - will draw the attention of opposing defenses.

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel does not have time to answer the same question two different times.