The New England Patriots took the practice fields behind Gillette Stadium on Tuesday for an overcast wet practice, their second in as many days.
With just days until their first preseason matchup of the year, New England held a fully padded practice for back-to-back sessions.
Here's everything that was seen by those in attendance for the Patriots' 11th training camp session under Jerod Mayo:
Participation/Attendance
- Safety Joshuah Bledsoe returned to practice.
- Offensive tackle Chukwuma Okorafor, cornerback Marcus Jones, safety Marte Mapu, defensive lineman Christian Barmore, Kendrick Bourne (PUP), linebacker Sione Takitaki and guard Cole Strange (PUP) were all absent or not participating.
- Linebacker Joshua Uche and long snapper Joe Cardona left the upper field.
- Linebacker Matthew Judon left practice during positional drills and returned later with a hood and no helmet.
- Offensive lineman Sidy Sow didn't participate in 11-on-11s.
- Cornerback Jonathan Jones didn't participate in team drills and wide receiver Tyquan Thornton didn't fully participate.
News/Notes
- Offensive linemen Vederian Lowe and Calvin Anderson started at left and right tackle again respectively.
- Safety Kyler Dugger broke up a pass from quarterback Jacoby Brissett that was intended for tight end Hunter Henry in 11-on-11s.
- Brissett hit Dugger on a pass to Henry on the next play.
- Offensive linemen Caedan Wallace and Zuri Henry got backup reps at left and right tackle respectively.
- Center David Andrews and Brissett fumbled on an exchange.
- Linebacker Anfernee Jennings recorded an 11-on-11 sack.
- Running back Kevin Harris fumbled in 11-on-11s.
- Linebacker Ja'Whaun Bentley got checked out by trainers.
- Brissett hit wide receiver Jalen Reagor on a fade route with cornerback Christian Gonzalez.
- Quarterback Drake Maye hit wide receiver Kayshon Boutte on a fade route touchdown with cornerback Alex Austin in coverage.
- Wide receiver Javon Baker made a diving touchdown grab on a pass from Brissett with Gonzalez in coverage.
- Maye hit Reager on three straight passes.
- Defensive lineman Trysten Hill strip-sacked Bailey Zappe in 11-on-11s.
- Wallace walked off of the field with trainers but returned later.
- Brissett completed a deep pass to wide receiver K.J. Osborn, who made a contested catch.
- Defensive back Marcellas Dial intercepted Maye.
- Defensive back Dell Pettus broke up Maye's pass to tight end Mitchell Wilcox on 4th-and-1 during a one-minute drill.
- Kickers Chad Ryland and Joey Slye went 4-for-4 and 3-for-4 on field goals respectively. Slye's miss was from 49 yards. Ryland missed the lone live attempt from 53 yards.
QB stats (via. Mark Daniels)
7-on-7s:
- Brissett: 1/4
- Maye: 3/4
- Milton: 2/4
11-on-11s:
- Brissett: 13/19
- Maye: 5/10, INT (2 drops)
- Zappe: 4/7
- Milton: 2/2
Clips
Drake Maye with a great pass to Kayshon Boutte
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Joe Milton with a great pass to Ja’Lynn Polk
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K.J. Osborn with a Clean One-Handed catch 🔥
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