Kareem Brown Update

Schaffer is also the representative for defensive lineman Kareem Brown, a fourth-round pick. Negotiations don't appear to be very far along with Brown, who was New England's second-highest draft pick this year after the team took his University of Miami teammate, Brandon Meriweather, in the first round. Schaffer attributed that to the fact that some members of the Patriots braintrust have been on vacation for the last couple of weeks.

"The plan for every one of my clients is to be in training camp on time," Schaffer said. "But it does take two to tango. We have a long-standing relationship with the Patriots and I've never had a holdout with the Patriots and I don't anticipate one."

(boston.com)