FOXBOROUGH - Mike Vrabel hired Ekene Olekanma to help beef up the Patriots analytics department. Officially, Olekanma, who had been with the 49ers as a football research and development coordinator, will be the Director of Coaching Analytics.

After laying out some serious dollars to fortify their defensive front, Mike Vrabel is hoping for a return on the Patriots’ expenditures.

The New England Patriots returned to the practice fields adjacent to Gillette Stadium on Monday, as they opened the final phase of their offseason workout program.Patriots mandatory minicamp 2025 is now underway.