Elsewhere at practice Tuesday, Christian Gonzalez starred, DeMario Douglas out-shined all the wideouts, a rising pass rusher nabbed his second sack in as many days and a rookie maintained his lead in a major position battle.

Douglas led all of the Patriots' wide receivers with 66 receptions for 621 yards last season. That number could improve in a Josh McDaniels-style offense that tends to favor slot receivers. Douglas is getting open often and consistently creating opportunities for himself to make plays.

North Carolina's football players are working in a new world since the arrival of NFL coaching great Bill Belichick to take over the Tar Heels program.

According to a team release, the Patriots have placed Schweitzer on their reserve/retirement list, effectively signaling his retirement from the NFL after eight years. New England had signed him earlier in March as an unrestricted free agent.

The No. 15 pick of the 2021 NFL Draft had a promising start to his career in New England. The Patriots’ starter in Week 1, Jones had a strong rookie campaign that ended in a Pro Bowl appearance. In 2022, there was a decline under Matt Patricia. Meanwhile, 2023 was a disaster as he fell out of favor under Bill Belichick.

The New England Patriots are hosting linebacker Wes Steiner and offensive guard Marcus Wehr for minicamp tryouts.

On Tuesday, the Patriots placed Wes Schweitzer on the reserve/retired list. Schweitzer will turn 32 years old in September. The 6-foot-4, 300-pound lineman was a sixth-round pick in 2016 by the Falcons.