AFC Championship Football

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady looks at the scoreboard as he runs off the field during the first half of the NFL football AFC Championship game between the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, in Denver. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney)

(Joe Mahoney)

Tom Brady's drive for five and the Patriots' pursuit of another title begins Monday, as the team reconvenes at Gillette Stadium for the first time since lockers were cleared out following the AFC championship game loss to Denver.

New England's offseason program, beginning April 18, will run through June 16. The first two weeks of the program do not involve any on-field work; players are restricted to weight room and conditioning drills.

Beginning the first week of May, the Pats can run positional drills on the field. There is no contact allowed, and offense versus defense drills are also prohibited. The second phase of the program lasts three weeks.

The third and final phase, Organized Team Activities (OTAs), kicks off May 26. Each team is allotted 10 OTA sessions and a three-day minicamp. This year, the Pats will try a different approach to the schedule. They have sandwiched the mandatory minicamp in between OTA sessions. In past years, they have held 10 OTAs followed by minicamp.

New England minicamp runs from June 7-9, and then the team wraps up the spring with OTAs on June 13, 15 and 16.