Patriots start 2026 offseason workout program on Monday
The Patriots players will return to Gillette Stadium for Phase 1 of voluntary workouts.
Foxborough, MA - July 24: New England Patriots QB Drake Maye walks out onto the practice field. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) | Boston Globe via Getty Images The New England Patriots are about to begin their preparation for the 2026 season. On Monday, players are invited to Gillette Stadium to begin the offseason workout program .
The first phase will focus exclusively on strength and conditioning work and like most of the program is voluntary to attend. Nonetheless, the expectation is that a significant portion of the roster will participate. Among the players set to arrive at the Patriots’ facility on Monday are starting quarterback Drake Maye as well as most if not all of the team’s leaders and free agency signings.
The offseason workout program consists of three phases, and will run for almost two months. As stipulated by Article 21 of the NFL-NFLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement, all of it with the exception of mandatory minicamp in mid-June is voluntary. The first phase, as mentioned above, will focus on strength and conditioning.
Players are allowed to spend 90 minutes on the field each day and two hours in total at the club facility under team supervision. Patriots director of sports performance Frank Piraino, who arrived alongside head coach Mike Vrabel last year, will lead the charge. After two weeks, the Patriots will transition to Phase 2.