FOXBORO — Ten days, 9 practices, one other well-earned relaxation.
The Patriots headed into their second break of coaching camp late Friday evening after holding their annual in-stadium observe earlier than season ticket holders and Foxboro residents. After preliminary warmups and drills, gamers had been divided into Blue and White groups. Wearing shorts and shells, they engaged in a non-competitive sport simulation run largely at three-quarters pace to arrange for the texture and timing of a regular-season sport.
No drive was run totally at full pace. Even the punt and subject aim tries didn’t characteristic a dwell rush, and the particular groups had been probably the most aggressive moments of the evening.
Elsewhere, Tyquan Thornton returned to full participation, a longtime captain was curiously absent and the rookie class retains turning heads.
Here are the Herald’s full observe observations.
Attendance
Non-participants: OT Trent Brown, OLB Matthew Judon, OL Cole Strange, RB/WR Ty Montgomery, ST Matthew Slater, DB Brad Hawkins, OG Chasen Hines
Non-contact jersey: S/LB Marte Mapu, TE Johnny Lumpkin
PUP: OL Mike Onwenu, S Cody Davis
Non-Football Illness: OT Calvin Anderson
Notes: Most of the non-participants had been current in avenue garments on the sideline. Montgomery, Anderson and Slater had been all absent. Slater missed his first observe of coaching camp for causes unknown. Onwenu appeared at his first observe of the summer time. Davis wore a sleeve over his left leg.
Jonathan Jones sat out his first observe of the summer time after notching two move breakups Thursday. Jones, Judon and Brown all chatted with just lately retired security Devin McCourty, who visited after making his debut as an analyst for NBC Sports on Thursday evening.
QB Corner
Note: The passing stats under had been tallied throughout aggressive 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 intervals solely. The stats in parentheses characterize the quarterbacks’ camp-long efficiency.
Mac Jones: N/A (75/113, 3 INTs)
Bailey Zappe: N/A (66/102, 2 INTs)
Trace McSorley: N/A (39/62, 2 INTs)
Offensive notes
- Mac Jones was atypically inaccurate in workforce intervals which, once more, had been non-competitive. His most evident misses had been lengthy sideline throws.
- Jones labored largely with starters and took snaps from fourth-round rookie Jake Andrews, who had been taking most of his reps at guard in earlier practices.
- After sitting out most of two practices, second-year receiver Tyquan Thornton participated in workforce drills.
- Sixth-round rookie Kayshon Boutte infused some power into observe along with his back-corner landing move from Trace McSorley. Boutte handed the ball to backup guard Kody Russey, who spiked it.
- Backup tight finish Johnny Lumpkin wore a purple, non-contact jersey for the second straight observe.
- The Patriots’ prime offensive line changed David Andrews with Jake Andrews, however in any other case featured offensive tackles Riley Reiff and Conor McDermott and offensive guards Atonio Mafi and Kody Russey.
Defensive notes
- The Patriots rotated their defensive backs by the secondary, as they’ve all through coaching camp.
- Third-round rookie Marte Mapu took free security snaps whereas surrounded largely by starters. He grabbed a late end-zone interception to assist shut observe.
- Seventh-round rookie Isaiah Bolden snatched a tip-drill interception on the finish.
- Second-round rookie defensive lineman Keion White aligned throughout the line of defense. He’s primarily performed on the sting in coaching camp.
Special groups
- Rookie kicker Chad Ryland went 3-for-4, hitting the appropriate upright from 45 yards away on his solely miss. He made kicks from 48, 43 and 42 yards away.
- Veteran Nick Folk additionally went 3-of-4, lacking from 48 and hitting on makes an attempt of 33, 38 and 41 yards.
- Friday evening marked the primary time Ryland had kicked contained in the stadium throughout observe.
- Rookie punter Bryce Baringer bombed a number of punts, together with one which lined 65 yards. It additionally had a grasp time of greater than 5 seconds, per 98.5 The Sports Hub’s Alex Barth.
- Kick returners: Kyle Dugger, Isaiah Bolden, Pierre Strong and Marcus Jones amongst others.
Extra factors
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