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Updated · Boston.com · Jun 11

Patriots End Minicamp 20 Minutes Early After Drake Maye Collision in 11-on-11 Drill

Updated

Updated · Boston.com · Jun 11

Patriots End Minicamp 20 Minutes Early After Drake Maye Collision in 11-on-11 Drill

Q: What consequences will linebacker Bradyn Swinson face after his forbidden hit on the team's new franchise quarterback?

No specific punishment for Bradyn Swinson has been reported. What is known is that the immediate consequence fell on the team session, not publicly on Swinson himself: coach Mike Vrabel ended the Patriots’ mandatory minicamp practice about 20 minutes early and addressed the team about player safety after Swinson knocked rookie quarterback Drake Maye to the ground during an 11-on-11 period. Maye was wearing a non-contact jersey, making any hit on him off-limits in that setting. The available reporting describes the collision as accidental and not overly violent. Maye appeared fine, got up quickly, did not need trainers, and even stayed afterward to throw extra passes. That likely reduced the chance of any visible escalation. Players made clear the team’s stance. A.J. Brown said, “That’s not OK,” and Elijah Ponder stressed that quarterbacks must be protected “at all costs.” But neither the Patriots nor Vrabel publicly announced a fine, suspension, demotion, or any other formal discipline for Swinson. So, based on the information available, Swinson’s only confirmed consequence was being part of a practice-ending safety message from the coaching staff. Any further internal discipline, if it exists, has not been disclosed.

3 articles · Updated · Boston.com · Jun 11

A collision between Drake Maye and linebacker Bradyn Swinson during an 11-on-11 dropback rep halted the Patriots’ final mandatory minicamp practice about 20 minutes early; Maye got up and appeared OK.
Mike Vrabel gathered the team immediately after the hit and did not resume practice, underscoring how seriously New England treated contact involving its starting quarterback in a non-contact jersey.
Before the stoppage, Maye went 10-for-20 in a red-zone-heavy session, throwing several touchdown completions but also missing high on multiple passes as the defense tightened coverage and pressure looks.
A.J. Brown supplied one of the day’s highlights with a back-shoulder end-zone catch from Maye, while players afterward stressed that protecting quarterbacks must outweigh finishing pass-rush plays in practice.
Thursday was New England’s last session before training camp opens July 25 at Gillette Stadium, with joint practices against the Colts on Aug. 11 and the Eagles on Aug. 20.