The New England Patriots have postponed a press conference that was scheduled for Friday in light of recent events in Boston.

"Due to the developing events of today, the Patriots have respectfully postponed their pre-draft press conference that was scheduled at Gillette Stadium today and will now hold the press conference on Monday, April 22 at 12:00 p.m," the team said in a release Friday.

The Boston area is on lockdown as authorities search for a second suspect wanted in connection to Monday's bombing at the Boston Marathon.