FOXBOROUGH - MAY 2: Ron Brace #60 answers questions after the New England Patriots Minicamp at Gillette Stadium May 2, 2009 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

The New England Patriots wrapped of the first of their mini-camps yesterday as the rookies took to the field again during a double session. The rookies aren’t allowed to return to the Patriots before May 15th or after their college’s graduation, whichever comes later. So for the rooks, that means a lot of Patriots homework to learn until their back in 12 days.

Peace, happiness and practice; Saturday mini-camp notes [Patriots.com]

It’s QB or not QB at Pats’ camp [Enterprise News]

New sport within his grasp [Boston Globe]

No sideline job for Crennel [Boston Globe]

Vollmer’s journey went from Germany to Patriots [AP via Boston Globe]

Patriots’ Rookie Vollmer Makes Up For Late Start [Hartford Courant]

One of the newest Patriots, Darius Butler, has a ‘Prime Time’ mentor [Providence Journal]

Chung’s eager to make a hit [Providence Journal]

Chung studying up [Reiss’ Pieces]

Observations from rookie minicamp practice [Reiss’ Pieces]

Shifty move for Julian Edelman [Boston Herald]

Tyrone McKenzie injures knee [Boston Herald]

George Bussey, Myron Pryor share common roots [Boston Herald]