Gostkowski’s leg looks even stronger during camp so far, as he’s boomed field goals and kickoffs since it began. With all the two-a-day practices, Gostkowski’s time has been managed.
“I think they do a real good job,” he said. “If there’s a two-day, we only kick in one practice and punt in the other one. There’s been a couple days where you’ve had to do a little bit in both, but they’ve done a good job monitoring how much we get. Sometimes, it’s high quality over quantity. Sometimes if you kick too much, it can work in a negative direction. If you get tired or sore, you might develop some bad habits.”
Gostkowski and punter Chris Hanson, who serves as his holder, have been getting used to working with two new long snappers vying for the job, veteran Nathan Hodel and rookie Jake Ingram.
“Stephen is having a good camp,” Pats coach Bill Belichick said Friday.
“He had a real good offseason and came to camp in good shape, ready to kick, and I think he’s hit the ball well.”
