The New England Patriots held their ninth day of training camp and third day in a row on the practice fields behind Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts on Saturday.
This practice session was a hot one, and the players were in full pads. This picked the energy up for Jerod Mayo's team, as they have less than a week to prepare for their first preseason game under his leadership.
Here's everything that was seen on the practice fields on Saturday:
Participation/Attendance
- Wide receiver DeMario Douglas wore his non-contact jersey. Shaun Wade was as well.
- Offensive tackle Chukwuma Okorafor was on the field in sweats.
- Wide receiver Kendrick Bourne (PUP), guard Cole Strange (PUP), linebacker Sione Takitaki (PUP), center Jake Andrews (PUP), wide receiver Tyquan Thornton, offensive tackle Calvin Anderson, cornerback Marcus Jones, safety Marte Mapu, tight end Jaheim Bell, safety Josh Bledsoe and defensive lineman Christian Barmore also didn't participate.
- Linebacker Joshua Uche was limited.
News/Notes
- Offensive linemen Vederian Lowe and Caedan Wallace got the first reps at left and right tackle respectively.
- Offensive linemen Kellen Diesch and Zuri Henry got the second reps at left and right tackle respectively.
- Quarterback Jacoby Brissett hit tight end Mitchell Wilcox on a "pretty corner route" in 11-on-11s.
- New defensive lineman Mike Purcell got early work at nose tackle.
- Quarterback Bailey Zappe got the third reps in 11-on-11s.
- Undrafted rookie Charles Turner got some reps at center behind David Andrews.
- Cornerback Christian Gonzalez broke up a pass while covering wide receiver Jalen Reagor.
- Tight end Hunter Henry made a one-handed catch against safety Kyle Dugger. Coaches apparently said the play was a sack.
- Safety Jaylinn Hawkins intercepted Brissett in a two-minute drill after defensive back Azizi Hearn broke up the pass.
- Wide receiver Ja'Lynn Polk made a diving catch on a pass from quarterback Drake Maye with defensive back Marcellas Dial in coverage.
- Kicker Joey Slye nailed a field goal from beyond 50 yards to score during their two-minute drill.
- Cornerback Alex Austin intercepted Brissett.
- Maye had a "fantastic" 7-on-7 rep where he hit Polk for a touchdown.
- Quarterback Joe Milton III was third through the order in the second 11-on-11.
- Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster dropped a would-be touchdown.
- Nick Leverrett got some run as the top center.
- New England's defensive line was stout against the run.
- Running back Kevin Harris dropped a pass from Zappe.
- Brissett hit Henry on a diving touchdown to cap off a drive.
- Wide receiver K.J. Osborn snagged a 35-yard pass from Brissett over Austin.
- Maye's one-minute drill ended after four passes, all incompletions, but two were considered smart throwaways
- Slye hit all four of his attempts to end practice while Ryland made 3-of-4 with his miss coming from 39 yards.
QB stats (via. Mark Daniels)
7-on-7s:
- Brissett: 3/5, INT
- Maye: 3/5
- Milton: 1/4
11-on-11s:
- Brissett: 10/14, INT
- Maye: 4/12
- Zappe: 5/7
- Milton: 1/5
Clips
Drake Maye ➡️ Javon Baker pic.twitter.com/ETphPG0II6
— Andrew Callahan (@_AndrewCallahan) August 3, 2024
Drake Maye ➡️ Javon Baker pt. II pic.twitter.com/j98ZbzxyFl
— Andrew Callahan (@_AndrewCallahan) August 3, 2024
Drake Maye to Javon Baker pic.twitter.com/dHneQ0xL2l
— Dakota Randall (@DakRandall) August 3, 2024
Drake Maye to David Wallis pic.twitter.com/SIL0zovbjc
— Dakota Randall (@DakRandall) August 3, 2024
One-hand Hunt ✋@JBrissett12 | @Hunter_Henry84 pic.twitter.com/kyQO6TyXGi
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) August 3, 2024
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