Two-time All-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore is not at the first day of mandatory minicamp for the New England Patriots on Monday, multiple outlets reported.

Quarterback Cam Newton, however, is a full-go after injuring his hand during OTAs.

Missing Monday’s session would cost Gilmore $15,000, while missing all three days would rack up a total of roughly $93,000 in fines. Gilmore skipped all of the Pats’ voluntary workouts.

Gilmore is coming off surgery on his quadriceps, an injury that cost him the final two games of the 2020 season. Gilmore also missed time after testing positive for COVID-19 earlier in the season. He recorded three pass breakups, one interception, one forced fumble and 37 total tackles in 11 games played last season.

It’s unclear the reason for Gilmore’s absence on Monday.

Gilmore, a four-time Pro Bowl selection, is in the final year of a five-year, $65 contract and is scheduled to earn just $7 million this season, well below market value. However, the team last year moved $4.5 million of this year’s salary into his 2020 compensation, a boost in response to Gilmore’s DPOY from the prior season.

Newton, 32, sustained a bone bruise in his right hand during a June 4 practice session but showed up Friday and threw the ball quite a bit, per reports.

Newton re-signed with the Patriots on a one-year deal in March after going 7-8 and passing for 2,657 yards, eight touchdowns and 10 interceptions in his first season with New England in 2020.

–Field Level Media

Quarterback Cam Newton, cornerback Stephon Gilmore and practice squad defensive lineman Bill Murray all returned to practice for the New England Patriots on Thursday following stints on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

The practice was the first of the week and just the second since Oct. 2 for the Patriots (2-2), who are scheduled to face the visiting Denver Broncos (1-3) on Sunday. With their appearance in practice on Thursday, presumably both Newton and Gilmore will be available to play. The game was originally scheduled for Oct. 11, but was postponed following multiple positive COVID-19 tests for the Patriots.

Newton has been out since a positive COVID-19 test on Oct. 2; he was added to the COVID list the next day. Newton was activated from the reserve/COVID list on Wednesday.

Gilmore, the 2019 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, has been out since he tested positive on Oct. 7.

According to media reports, the Patriots were still without defensive tackle Byron Cowart, defensive lineman Deatrich Wise and practice squad tight end Paul Quessenberry on Thursday. Cowart remains on New England’s reserve/COVID list after testing positive on Sunday, while Wise was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday’s injury report for non-injury reasons.

New England coach Bill Belichick was asked Thursday if Newton would see a normal workload after his absence. Newton missed one game, the Patriots’ loss at Kansas City, after starting the first three games.

“Well, we’ll have to see how it goes,” Belichick said. “We haven’t had an opportunity to do much here in the last 10 days or so. We’ve been on the field really one time. So, we’ll just have to see how things go here and that’s with everybody — it’s not specific to any individual player — but just in general.”

Gilmore, meanwhile, did not miss any games as his positive test came after he appeared in the loss at Kansas City.

The Patriots are 2-1 in Newton’s three starts this season, and the QB has been a good fit early on with New England. Newton has completed 68.1 percent of his passes for 714 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, and has rushed for 149 yards and a team-high four touchdowns.

Gilmore, in four games in 2020, has posted nine tackles, two passes defended, one interception and forced one fumble.

–Field Level Media