NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 2017 TRAINING CAMP PRESENTED BY OPTUM TRAINING CAMP SUMMARY Camp information Players Report to Training Camp on July 26; First Practice Set For July 27 The New England Patriots will open their annual training camp presented by Optum on Fans and media should verify practice Wed., July 26, when players report. The first scheduled practice will be on times daily by calling 508-549-0001 or by Thurs., July 27 in the 9 o’clock hour, on the practice fields behind Gillette Stadi- visiting www.patriots.com/trainingcamp. um. The daily practice schedule throughout training camp is tentative and sub- ject to change. Fans planning to attend practice are encouraged to check www. Training camp practices are open to the public and admission patriots.com/trainingcamp for last-minute updates or call the training camp is free. All fans entering the Patriots training camp facility are hotline at 508-549-0001. Parking, admission to practices, admission to Fan required to be screened by metal detectors, as well as having any Walk and Play Football area and rosters are all free. and all bags screened by secuity personnel. Please see page 3 of Gillette Stadium offers ample parking for the thousands of fans who attend this document for a list of prohibited items. training camp practices and enjoy the family-oriented entertainment. Bleacher seating, located on the west sideline of the practice fields, will provide seating for thousands of fans with overflow seating for thousands more on a hillside in the MEDIA SCHEDULE north end zone. FAN WALK AND PLAY FOOTBALL AREA PRACTICE TIMES FOR THE OPENING WEEK OF TRAINING CAMP Besides watching the team practice, we hope you explore all the fun-filled activities, games and photo opportunities along the Fan Walk and Play Football area. Be sure to keep an eye Players will report to training camp on Wed., out for appearances by Pat Patriot, the Patriots Cheerleaders and Patriots Alumni. Please July 26. The first team practice is scheduled note all activities will stay open after practice concludes for one (1) hour. Please go to www. for Thurs., July 27 in the 9 o’clock hour. patriots.com/trainingcamp for updates throughout camp. HEAD COACH AVAILABILITY Bill Belichick will be available to the media in the JOINT PRACTICES WITH JAGUARS AND TEXANS media work room before practice on days that The 2017 season marks the sixth straight year that the Patriots will hold joint practice he will have press availability. His exact sched- sessions when they host the Jacksonville Jaguars on Mon., Aug., 7 and Tues., Aug. 8, prior to ule will be emailed out as dates and times are the preseason-opener on Thu., Aug, 10. The Patriots will also travel to West Virginia, the site of the Texans training camp, for joint sessions on Tues., Aug. 15 and Wed., Aug. 16 prior to confirmed. traveling to Houston for their second preseason matchup. Those practice sessions will be open to the public. WEDNESDAY, JULY 26 Last season, the Patriots hosted joint sessions with New Orleans and Chicago prior to their respective preseason matchups. Players report to training camp In 2015, the Patriots traveled to West Virginia, the site of the Saints training camp, for - closed to the public, but there will joint sessions prior to traveling to New Orleans for the preseason opener. be limited media availability. In 2014, the Patriots held joint sessions with two different teams. The Patriots conducted joint sessions at Washington and at home against Philadelphia. In 2013, the Patriots traveled to Philadelphia for joint practice sessions and then hosted THURSDAY, JULY 27 Tampa Bay in joint sessions. In 2012, the Patriots held joint practice sessions with New Orleans Approx. 9:00 a.m. Practice prior to the first preseason game of the year and then traveled to the Buccaneers’ headquar- ters for two joint practices prior to their preseason matchup that year. After Practice Player interviews on the field FRIDAY, JULY 28 PATRIOTS 2017 HALL OF FAME INDUCTION Approx. 9:00 a.m. Practice The New England Patriots will host the team’s 2017 Hall of Fame induction ceremony for After Practice Player interviews on the field Raymond Clayborn on Sat, July. 29, 2017, on the NRG Plaza outside The Hall at Patriot SATURDAY, JULY 29 Place presented by Raytheon. The event will coincide with the conclusion of the team’s Approx. 9:00 a.m. Practice practice session that morning. After Practice Player interviews on the field HELPFUL PHONE NUMBERS Approx. 12:00 p.m. 2017 Patriots Hall of Fame induction Training Camp Information .............508-549-0001 ceremony for Raymond Clayborn Receptionist.............................508-543-8200 Ticket Office .............................508-543-1776 on the NRG Plaza outside The Hall Pro Shop ...............................888-662-PATS at Patriot Place presented by Lost and Found..........................508-384-4259 Raytheon (open to the public) MEDIA CONTACTS SUNDAY, JULY 30 PATRIOTS MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE: 508-384-4203 Approx. 9:00 a.m. Practice Stacey James, Vice President of Media Relations, [email protected], 508-326-6868 After Practice Player interviews on the field Aaron Salkin, Director of Media Relations, [email protected], 508-326-6870 Michael Jurovaty, Asst. Director of Media Relations, [email protected], 508-326-6187 Cecily Faenza, Social Media Manager, [email protected], 774-254-7917 Mark Robbins, Media Relations Coordinator, [email protected], 508-431-7175 Anne Noland, Media Relations Coordinator, [email protected], 508-431-7773 GILLETTE STADIUM • ONE PATRIOT PLACE • FOXBOROUGH, MA 02035 TEL: 508-384-9105 • FAX: 508-543-9053 PATRIOTS.COM • HTTP://MEDIA.PATRIOTS.COM media INFORMATION GENERAL MEDIA TRAINING CAMP POLICY GAME CREDENTIALS Practices throughout training camp are open to the media. In your coverage of All credential requests must be submitted on the Patriots media website, lo- daily practice sessions, we ask for your cooperation in observing the following cated at http://media.patriots.com. Sports editors and sports directors are practice policies: encouraged to submit all credential requests for their news affiliations. The 1. Please do not report on strategy. This includes describing credential page is password protected. You must register for use. Once ap- formations, personnel groups, first-team/second-team groupings, proved, the credential tab is located just above the photo on the home page. positions and non-conventional plays. The Patriots 2017 home and away opponents are listed on the page. Click on 2. Please do not report on players who line up in positions different the boxes to the right of the games you would like to request. There is a button from the one listed on the roster. underneath the credential section that allows you to add other attendees from 3. Live streaming of any video to the Internet or any other social media your affiliation. All entries must be submitted at least a week prior to the game. platform while on team premises is prohibited. All approved credentials and parking passes must be picked up in person after 4. Please do not quote, paraphrase or report the comments made by signing the NFL’s liability waiver. Credentials will begin being issued the week coaches or players during a practice session. of each game. 5. For practice sessions during training camp that are open to the public tweeting, blogging, etc. of events, such as VIP visitors to MEDIA SEATING AREAS practice and exceptional plays by individual players is allowed. A media tent will be available to any media wishing to escape the sun. The tent If there are any questions regarding these policies during a practice session, will be located atop the hillside in the north end zone between the VIP bleacher please ask for clarification from a Patriots media relations representative in seating and the family tent area. Please show credentials for access to the advance. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. tent. Please Note: There is no media access to the VIP seating area or the family tent. PRINT AND TV PHOTOGRAPHER POLICY Still photographers and TV cameras will be allowed to shoot a portion of each practice session. Times will likely vary. A member of the Patriots media rela- MEDIA WORKROOM tions staff will notify all cameras when it is time to shut down. Please do not use The media will work in the workroom, which is located at field level in the north recordings of comments made by coaches during a practice session. Pho- end of Gillette Stadium. Please proceed past the ProShop and Ticket Office to tographer credentials will allow access to the paved walking paths surrounding the blue gate at field level below the bridge in the north end zone. For those the perimeter of the two practice fields and in front of the ropes. There will be arriving without media credentials, please call Mark Robbins upon arrival at no access to areas between the two fields or along the east sideline. We ask 508.431.7175. that you please adhere to the following guidelines at practice: 1. Please be respectful of the fans who are seated behind you. On the PLAYER INTERVIEWS west sideline, we request that all photographers kneel in the areas All player interviews will be conducted on the practice fields following prac- immediately in front of the bleacher seating to minimize the tice. All interview requests will be collected by members of the media relations obstructed views for our fans. department during the practice session. Immediately following practice, all me- 2. Please do not use photos showing personnel groupings or formations. dia should proceed to the northeast corner of the practice field for access to Thank you in advance for your cooperation.