Details are scarce on the statue of Tom Brady the Patriots will unveil next week. Not even Brady has seen the monument that will capture his likeness.

“He literally stood behind me, took his hand, and stuck the towel down my pants,” Connolly told the outlet. “I walked around that game, feeling like I was carrying a loaded diaper the entire time. It was the most uncomfortable thing, but he was so crazy about not getting his hands wet that he would stuff s— down our pants.”

Drake Maye has ways to go before coming anywhere close to what Brady accomplished in his two decades in New England. However, he is taking lessons from his predecessor in order to

The New England Patriots have yet to take their first preseason snap, but they have put together a week of training camp practices to evaluate. There is still plenty of work to be done as the coaches evaluate individual players and ultimately trim the roster down to the 53-man allowance.

The Patriots will practice Friday evening, with an in-stadium practice/scrimmage beginning at 6 p.m. Friday’s event is a ticketed event for season ticket holders.