![]() Jones' second pass, intended for Hunter Henry, was incomplete. Mac Jones' first pass was intercepted in the back of the end zone by Kyle Dugger. Each of the three quarterbacks got three throws. The first 7-on-7 session took place in the red zone. ![]() Ryland will have to prove himself this summer. ![]() Again, no conclusions drawn, but the Patriots know what they have in the veteran Folk. ![]() But he did hook a few kicks wide of the left upright directly in front of the media tent, sending the most athletic people in town diving for safety. Having two punters certainly helps out when the Patriots want to practice multiple punt teams on separate fields with their 90-man roster, but short of that, we won't make any inferences on who has the upper hand (leg?) after one practice.Īs for the kicker, you'd think Chad Ryland is kind of a lock, considering the team used a fourth-round pick to get him. Chad Ryland and Nick Folk fill out the kicker battle, while Corliss Waitman and Bryce Baringer are punting their buns off out there. Some punting and kicking competitions were afoot. As Bill Belichick laid out a day earlier, cornerback Jack Jones was on the field as well, despite his pending legal issues. JuJu Smith-Schuster was present after missing minicamp, and the same went for Tyquan Thornton. The only absences were Mike Onwenu and Cody Davis (both on PUP list) as well as Calvin Anderson (NFI). This was of course a non-contact practice, but the red jersey is worn to warn other players to take special care around players rehabbing from injuries. Mapu figures to fit right in with the in-the-box safety role that's been occupied by Adrian Phillips and Kyle Dugger in recent years, so it'll be fun to see what Jerod Mayo and Steve Belichick do with him in his rookie year. Rookie safety/linebacker/thumper Marte Mapu was wearing a red non-contact jersey. Before all of that, rookie kicker Chad Ryland was on the field before eeeevverybody, clearly eager to make a strong first impression with the team. Fellow special teamer Joe Cardona was having a chat with some local police officers before starting his warmup. Patriots owner Robert Kraft was on the field before practice, having a friendly chat with kicker Nick Folk in front of the media setup. Credit to him for committing to a look.Īfter telling Dan Roche over the weekend that he wants to retire as a Patriot, he spent his first moments at training camp interacting with fans in the bleachers, tossing them footballs and having some good clean fun. When he did so, he was sporting a bright red hoodie, which is objectively an insane sartorial choice in the middle of summer. The next big roar came for Matthew Judon, who certainly was the most excited player to take the field. Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe (and, sure, Trace McSorley too) drew the first big roars from the crowd when they took the field around 9:30 a.m. Here are the observations from Wednesday's session, which figures to be the coolest of the three practices held to start camp. It wasn't football football, per se, as the session had the players wearing just helmets and shorts, but it nevertheless marked the beginning of what figures to be a fascinating season in Foxboro. The Patriots took to the practice fields abutting Gillette Stadium on Wednesday morning to officially begin training camp for the 2023 season. ![]() Roche & Hurley break down what stood out at first day of Patriots training camp 03:47įOXBORO - Football is back in New England. ![]()
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