N’Keal Harry is a young professional. That has meant long workdays for the 21-year-old who the New England Patriots picked in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He was asked how long his days are at the team’s training camp.

“It’s super long. There’s a lot that goes into it. Coaches put a lot into it, making sure that we know what we’re doing when we get out on the field,” he said after Sunday’s practice. “This game of football is something that I truly love and I wouldn’t want to be doing anything else.”

A part of what must pass the time for Harry is that he’s working with quarterback Tom Brady and receiver Troy Brown.

“It’s a big help having (Brady) out there helping me make it through training camp and just helping me clean up my details and make sure we’re on the same page,” Harry said. “Just a lot of technique stuff, a lot of timing stuff. Things that are going to come the more that we’re on the field together.”

After four days of training camp on Sunday, Harry has caught three receptions in competitive 11-on-11 drills. Beyond those drills, Brady and Harry have managed to log 1-on-1 time, which the coaches have built into training camp’s busy schedule. It’s clearly a priority for the Patriots to foster rapport between Brady and Harry. Harry, after all, is one of the only two locks to make the roster at receiver. Julian Edelman and Harry will be on the roster in Week 1, if healthy. But Demaryius Thomas, who is dealing with an Achilles injury, and Josh Gordon, who is serving an indefinite suspension, have yet to practice with the team in 2019. Receivers like Maurice Harris, Phillip Dorsett and even undrafted free agent Jakobi Myers are working hard to earn a roster spot — and perhaps even a starting role.

But Harry’s development is paramount, which is why he’s been getting so much instruction from Brady, receivers coach Joe Judge and Brown, who is also working with the receivers in camp.

“He’s just teaching me how to be a complete receiver and how to take my game to the next level,” Harry said of Brown. “He’s one of the greatest receivers that’s ever played here. I’ve learned a lot from him, and I’m going to keep asking him questions and keep learning from him.”