Integrating new additions is top camp priority for Patriots

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (7-9) CAMP SITE: Foxborough, Massachusetts. LAST YEAR: The first year of the post-Tom Brady era in New England began with high hopes after the team signed 2015 MVP Cam Newton to a one-year deal to succeed the six-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback after he signed with Tampa Bay. The Patriots started 2-1, but things with south fast after Newton contracted COVID-19 prior to their Week 4 matchup with Kansas City. New England lost that game and four straight overall as Newton returned but struggled to command the offense. Injuries and inconsistencies mounted, and the Patriots went on to lose three of their final four games on the way to missing the postseason for the first time since 2008.