FOXBORO — Fans stuffed the decrease bowl, one workforce occupied every sideline, referees roamed the sphere and a kickoff opened play.
But that was about it for actual soccer Friday evening at Gillette Stadium.
For 90 minutes, the Patriots held an intra-squad scrimmage at three-quarters velocity to simulate their game-day routines and drill situational soccer. It was their fifth straight apply of the week, one open solely to Foxboro residents and season ticket holders. Bill Belichick divided his roster into two sides: a Blue Team composed of first and second-stringers and a White Team that consisted solely of backups.
Here are the Herald’s full apply observations:
Attendance
Returned: None
Absent: OLB Matt Judon, RB Rhamondre Stevenson, DB Jabrill Peppers, TE Dalton Keene, LB Jahlani Tavai
Limited: DL Deatrich Wise
Non-contact jersey: None
PUP: RB James White
NFI: OL Chasen Hines, OL Andrew Stueber
Notes: Peppers, Stevenson and Tavai had been current. Tavai wore a compression sleeve on his decrease proper leg after taking place in 11-on-11s and getting helped off the sphere Thursday . Judon missed his second straight apply, Keene his fourth straight.
Offensive notes
- Starting and second-string personnel on Blue Team: quarterbacks Mac Jones and Brian Hoyer, operating backs Damien Harris and Ty Montgomery, vast receivers DeVante Parker, Kendrick Bourne, Jakobi Meyers and Nelson Agholor, tight ends Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith and offensive linemen Trent Brown, Cole Strange, David Andrews, Mike Onwenu, Isaiah Wynn and James Ferentz.
- All different wholesome offensive gamers had been on the White Team.
- Mac Jones and the beginning offense opened in two-tight personnel: Harris at operating again, Meyers and Parker out vast with Henry and Smith at tight finish.
- Bourne was the third vast receiver to see the sphere, adopted by Agholor. That has persistently been the order at vast receiver all through coaching camp.
- Jones led most drives, whereas Hoyer noticed his first prolonged motion of the summer season with one sequence within the first half and a pair within the second. His greatest move was a 60-yard “touchdown” to DeVante Parker on a put up route.
- Backup/White Team quarterback Bailey Zappe hit Kristian Wilkerson with a back-shoulder throw ultimately zone towards Malcolm Butler in one of many extra aggressive reps of apply.
- Rookie operating again Pierre Strong participated in workforce drills for a second straight day after being restricted for the primary week-plus. He and fellow rookie Kevin Harris took a lot of the White Team’s second-half snaps.
- Ferentz changed proper guard Mike Onwenu on the ultimate sequence of the primary half. Onwenu has had a disappointing camp, as has proper sort out Isaiah Wynn.
- Rookie vast receiver Tyquan Thornton celebrated one “touchdown” by dunking the ball by means of the uprights.
- Offensive line coach Matt Patricia, the workforce’s anticipated play-caller, dialed in performs for the Blue Team, whereas quarterbacks coach Joe Judge did the identical for the White Team.
Defensive notes
- Starting and second-string personnel on Blue Team: defensive linemen Davon Godchaux, Christian Barmore, Lawrence Guy and Henry Anderson; linebackers Ja’Whaun Bentley, Raekwon McMillan, Mack Wilson, Josh Uche and Anfernee Jennings and defensive backs Devin McCourty, Kyle Dugger, Adrian Phillips, Jalen Mills, Malcolm Butler, Terrance Mitchell, Jonathan Jones and Marcus Jones.
- All different wholesome offensive gamers had been on the White Team.
- Marcus Jones was the one rookie to drill with the highest group. While he coated the slot, longtime nickelback Jonathan Jones took reps exterior.
- Anfernee Jennings once more changed exterior linebacker Matt Judon. Henry Anderson manned the other edge, with Deatrich Wise nonetheless restricted.
- Joshuah Bledsoe hit the fuel to “intercept” Mac Jones on a 2-point conversion. Recently signed security Jalen Elliott additionally had a decide off a deflection.
- Inside linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley obtained his palms on a pair passes.
- Linebackers coach Steve Belichick referred to as performs for the Blue Team. Defensive line coach DeMarcus Covington did so for the White Team.
Special groups
- Punt returners: Marcus Jones, Kyle Dugger, Myles Bryant, J.J. Taylor
- Kick returners: Tre Nixon, Ty Montgomery, Pierre Strong
- Kickers Nick Folk and Tristian Vizcaino each went 3-for-3. Their longest area targets had been from 42 yards.
- Standing on the again line of his personal finish zone, punter Jake Bailey boomed a 75-yard punt on the finish of the primary half.
- Bryant and Dugger each muffed punts.
Odds and ends
- Outside linebacker Josh Uche and offensive sort out Justin Herron had been kicked out of shape after scrapping early within the second half.
- Tight ends coach Nick Caley coached the White Team after lacking the final 4 practices. He was out with an sickness, in line with a workforce spokesperson.
- Sixth-round rookie offensive lineman Chasen Hines walked across the area throughout warmups in a ballcap and his No. 62 jersey over a T-shirt.
- Former Patriots security Patrick Chung watched the scrimmage from the Blue Team’s sideline.
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