For his pre-practice press conference prior to the team’s first official day of training camp, Vrabel strode to the microphone on Wednesday with a puppy named Nash clutched under his arm. It’s part of the team’s second Pet Adoption Day (sponsored by the Kraft family via The Patriots Foundation in coordination with local animal shelters).

As excitement builds at Gillette for training camp, we revisit 2002—the Patriots' first camp after their Super Bowl win, when Tom Brady began his rise to stardom.

Yahoo Sports is on the road this summer hitting camps across the country, and we're rounding up the news, updates, position battles and more you need to know.

Which returning players from last season may be on the roster bubble? And will either rookie kicker be a worthy successor to Justin Tucker?