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Training Camp Practice today was moved inside on Monday and closed to the public because of the inclement weather.<\/p>\n

Attendance <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Out: Carlton Davis, Caeden Wallace, David Blay <\/strong><\/p>\n

PUP: Harold Landry, CJ Dippre<\/strong><\/p>\n

NFI: Brenden Schooler<\/strong><\/p>\n

Returned: Terrell Jennings <\/strong><\/p>\n

Limited: Kyle Williams DNP<\/strong><\/p>\n

Training Camp Day 8<\/h3>\n

Play of the Day <\/strong>– Kayshon Boutte<\/strong> toe-tap TD catch from DeVito in the corner of the end zone. Good day for Boutte despite one drop<\/p>\n

AJ Brown<\/strong> dislocated his thumb and was looked at by the trainers and returned to practice with a brace.<\/p>\n

Kayshon Boutte<\/strong> ended practice with an awesome touchdown catch from Tommy DeVito. He had a few nice catches today<\/p>\n

\u2013 Mark Daniels<\/em><\/p>\n

Rookie Gabe Jacas slightly upped his participation on Monday with a handful of full team reps. Also took a lone 1-on-1 rep and beat tackle Lorenz Metz<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Brian Hines<\/em><\/p>\n

Patriots 8\/3 Passing Stats<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Drake Maye<\/strong>: 4\/8 (7s), 7\/13 (11s)<\/p>\n

Tommy DeVito<\/strong>: 5\/6 (7s), 11\/16 (11s)<\/p>\n

Behren Morton<\/strong>: No Reps (7s), 4\/4 (11s)<\/p>\n

One of DeVito\u2019s incompletions in 11s bounced right off the hands of Kayshon Boutte<\/strong> on a slant. Who had the most catches in team? Mack Hollins<\/strong> with five. Nick DeGennaro<\/strong> also came down with a deep ball from Morton, which also could have been picked off by Karon Prunty<\/strong>. Both got tangled up and thought they won. The longest throw of the day.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Ethan Hurwitz<\/em><\/p>\n

Karon Prunty<\/strong> had a pass breakup on AJ Brown<\/strong> in the end zone on a Drake Maye<\/strong> pass. It was a nice play by the rookie cornerback<\/p>\n

\u2013 Mark Daniels<\/em><\/p>\n

Patriots LT Will Campbell<\/strong> went 2-0 again today in 1-on-1s to continue his strong start to camp. He looks healthy, strong and has more variety in his pass sets. \u201cI feel good. My body feels good. I\u2019m just trying to be as consistent as I can be.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2013 Evan Lazar<\/em><\/p>\n

Competitive practice with a lot of jawing back and forth between the offense and defense .., and it ends with WR Kayshon Boutte<\/strong> flashing late hands on an end-zone fade from QB Tommy DeVito<\/strong> for the tight-window TD (CB Karon Prunty in coverage).<\/p>\n

\u2013 Mike Reiss <\/em><\/p>\n

Brown later caught a touchdown in a 7-on-7 period with Gonzalez in tight coverage. Seemed like Brown had a few words for Gonzalez immediately after the play. Competitive, spirited session despite having to go into the field house due to rain.<\/p>\n

Thought Caleb Lomu<\/strong> went 3-3 in his 1-on-1 reps. One rep (against Quintayvious Hutchins) looked like a loss, but there may have been an early jump on the defense because the rep was immediately replayed.<\/p>\n

First rep came against Dre\u2019Mont Jones<\/strong>, who tried to gain an edge by jumping around Campbell. Didn\u2019t take much given Jones left his feet, but some contact from Campbell got Jones on the ground quickly.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Phil Perry<\/em><\/p>\n

– Lots of run game today with quick game, play action, and screens mixed in<\/p>\n

– Carlton Davis and Caedan Wallace were absent, Terrell Jennings returns from NFI, and Kyle Williams was present but didn\u2019t participate<\/p>\n

– Gabe Jacas took some of his first team reps and beat Lorenz Metz in 1v1 drills<\/p>\n

– Competitive day for Karon Prunty and Channing Canada<\/strong>. Gave up some plays but also knocked down a few passes, including a Prunty PBU in the EZ vs AJ Brown<\/p>\n

– Romeo Doubs<\/strong> scored vs Gonzo in the corner of the EZ during 7v7, then caught a curl from Drake Maye during team<\/p>\n

– Chad Muma<\/strong> had an impressive PBU on an angle route in a recent episode where vs Rhamondre Stevenson and later helped blow up a run in team<\/p>\n

\u2013 Taylor Kyles<\/em><\/p>\n

– First-team offense was successful on 2 of 5 red-zone drives (one was via the ground)<\/p>\n

– Second-team was 4 of 5, and scored 2 TDs on 2 drives<\/p>\n

– Caleb Lomu<\/strong> had 3 decisive losses to give him 5 in the last 3 practices. [Conflicting report?]<\/p>\n

Mack Hollins<\/strong> had a relatively quiet start to his second summer in Foxborough. That changed on Monday, with the veteran taking center stage and leading all receivers in catches and touchdowns during 11-on-11s.<\/p>\n

Working as a second-string option behind the starting trio of A.J. Brown, Romeo Doubs and DeMario Douglas, he hauled in five passes, including three scores.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Brian Hines <\/em><\/p>\n

Efton Chism III:<\/strong>\u00a0Mack Hollins\u2019 workout buddy made the most of his opportunities on Monday, including seeing some time with Drake Maye and the top offense in lieu of an injured Kyle Williams. He finished with three receptions in team drills, including an impressive high-point touchdown over Marcellas Dial, and also was part of the first kickoff returners duo alongside Terrell Jennings.<\/p>\n

– Bernd Buchmasser <\/em><\/p>\n

– Competitive play between UDFA WR Nick DeGenarro and rookie CB Karon Prunty on a deep ball from Morton. Simultaneous catch went to DeGenarro.<\/p>\n

– A.J. Brown seemed to aggravate his hand on a jam from Christian Gonzalez but kept practicing<\/p>\n

– RB Terrell Jennings returns off NFI<\/p>\n

– WR Kyle Williams was a late arrival and didn\u2019t participate<\/p>\n

– Busy day for Efton Chism<\/p>\n

Chad Muma:<\/strong>\u00a0With undrafted rookie Khalil Jacobs putting some pressure on veteran backups K.J. Britt and Chad Muma, the latter delivered a good performance on Monday. Not only did he see some action with the starters, he also had a pass breakup against Rhamondre Stevenson and looked good as a run defender, including on one quick stuff.<\/p>\n

Channing Canada & CB Karon Prunty:<\/strong>\u00a0With Carlton Davis remaining sidelined, the Patriots opted to give a pair of rookie cornerbacks some opportunities with the starters. Canada was particularly impressive, allowing just one catch on three targets and also winning a 1-on-1 against Romeo Doubs. Prunty, meanwhile, provided some good coverage on a fade intended for A.J. Brown.<\/p>\n

Kindle Vildor:<\/strong>\u00a0Entering training camp, Vildor looked like a candidate to challenge for the CB4 spot. However, not only does Charles Woods seem fairly secure in that position, the youngsters have also started taking some reps from him. To make matters worse, he also was beat by Mack Hollins on a fade touchdown. Not the best day for the veteran.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Brian Hines <\/em><\/p>\n

Comings and Goings <\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Patriots signed DT Casey Rogers and he was in uniform wearing the number of David Blay.\u00a0 The Patriots announced the Rogers transaction.\u00a0 I believe they have waived Blay with an injury designation. It appears to be Rogers for Blay.<\/p>\n

Rogers, 27, originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent in 2024. The Oregon product started his career with the Giants, for whom he appeared in three games over two separate stints. He also spent time with the Bills. Most recently, the 6-foot-4, 294-pound defensive tackle was with the UFL\u2019s DC Defenders.<\/p>\n

Blay Jr, 23, spent his college career at West Chester, Louisiana Tech and Miami. He was signed by the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in early May, following a successful workout at the team\u2019s rookie minicamp.<\/p>\n

Ja\u2019lynn Polk Retires<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In what was the worst trade in Patriots history, Elliot Wolf traded their second-round selection (#34) in the 2024 Draft to LA Chargers for the #37 selection and a 4th<\/sup> round pick.\u00a0 \u00a0The Chargers selected Ladd McConkey, the player I wanted, and the Patriots selected Jaylin Polk, WR, Washington.\u00a0 Javon Baker was the 4th<\/sup> round pick (#110) that was acquired with the 37th<\/sup> pick. \u00a0Both players are out of the league already.<\/p>\n

Polk underwent season-ending shoulder surgery in August of his second season before being traded to the New Orleans Saints in September. \u00a0Polk was an absolute bust on the field, and the Pats shipped him and a 2028 7th<\/sup> round pick to New Orleans for a 2026 6th<\/sup> round pick.\u00a0 In 2024, Polk played 7 games and had 12 catches on 33 Targets, for 87 yards, 8.7 YPC, and 2 TDs.\u00a0 New Orleans placed Polk on the Retired Reserve list this weekend.<\/p>\n

Most GMs would get fired over a move like this, but somehow Eliot Wolf stayed on.\u00a0 I will say that Wolf was forced to use Bill Belichick\u2019s grading system on prospects, but to make that big of a colossal mistake usually gets you fired.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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