OTA news: Mankins, Waters absent, Not a great start for Ocho

Patriots beat writers check in from the first day of media access to OTAs.

Not at OTAs: Mankins, Vollmer, Waters, Gonzalez, White, Fells, Ebert. Out rehab: Gronk, Spikes, Ebner, Slater.

— Greg A. Bedard (@GregABedard) May 24, 2012

Chad Ochcinco had to run a penalty lap for offsides; also still had to be redirected at line of scrimmage on at least one play

— shalise manza young (@shalisemyoung) May 24, 2012

Lloyd looked good, athletic, great hands, quarterbacks were all looking for him.

— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) May 24, 2012

Kevin Youkilis of the Boston Red Sox a guest at today's OTA. Stood side by side with Bill Belichick watching the session at one point.

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) May 24, 2012

McCourty and Arrington were the starting corners. Chung and Gregory were the starting safeties.

— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) May 24, 2012

Branch, Edelman and Welker all working as punt returners.

— Christopher Price (@capeleaguer) May 24, 2012

Gronk seems to be progressing nicely from ankle surgery

— Karen Guregian (@kguregian) May 24, 2012