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The Patriots opened their mandatory minicamp today, and and tight end Martellus Bennett had a special teacher helping him learn the offense: Tom Brady.

While other Patriots players engaged in various drills and team work, Bennett and Brady were off in one end zone on their own, working on red zone routes. Bennett said having one-on-one time with Brady made it easier to learn.

“It’s just like the student-to-teacher ratio. When it’s lower, you have a better chance of learning the material,” Bennett said, via Mike Reiss of ESPN.

The Patriots’ top tight end, Rob Gronkowski, was absent for reasons that coach Bill Belichick declined to divulge, so at the moment Brady and Bennett are the top quarterback and tight end on the field for the Patriots, even if when Week One comes the top quarterback and tight end will be Jimmy Garoppolo and Gronkowski.

Bennett is in his first season with the Patriots after playing the last three seasons with the Bears, one before that with the Giants and four before that with the Cowboys. In 2015 Bennett caught 53 passes for 439 yards and three touchdowns.