After missing mandatory minicamp, new Patriots wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster says he is ready to practice during training camp, Nicole Yang of the Boston Globe reports.

Smith-Schuster, who signed a three-year contract this offseason, sat out most of the spring while managing a knee injury suffered while playing for the Chiefs in the AFC title game in January. He returned to play in the Super Bowl, catching a team-high seven passes en route to his first championship.

The injury sidelined Smith-Schuster for all practices open to the media this spring, but he said on Saturday that he plans to be on the field when training camp opens on July 26. Smith-Schuster headed to Massachusetts on Monday, with veterans reporting to camp on July 25.

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