The New England Patriots are holding joint practices with the Washington Commanders this week ahead of their preseason matchup on Friday. But the Commanders aren’t the only visitor in attendance. Jayson Tatum, star of the Boston Celtics, was on-hand Wednesday. Noticeably, Tatum was not wearing a boot on his foot following his recent Achilles injury.
Of course, Tatum was easily recognized by the New England fans in attendance.
Tatum isn’t the first Celtic to visit the Patriots this summer. Head coach Joe Mazzulla and his son were in attendance last week as guests of Mike Vrabel. It’s definitely a cool sight for Boston sports fans to see their favorite teams supporting each other. Drake Maye has been seen at several Celtics’ games in the past as well.
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was seen hanging with Tatum during practice.
Tatum is expected to miss most, if not all, of the 2025-26 NBA season due to his Achilles injury. The star forward suffered the injury in the semifinal round of the playoffs, and the Celtics went on to lose four games to two against the New York Knicks.
He was seen without the boot last month, giving fans a sense that maybe he’s ahead of schedule in his rehabilition.
Tatum has already firmly cemented himself as a Boston legend. The Duke product won the 2024 NBA Finals with the Celtics and has six NBA All-Star and four All-NBA First Team selections in his career.
