It was Day 11 of Patriots Training Camp and the weather was the story as it poured most of practice. The inclement weather did not really impact the team. They seemed to be handling it well for the most part. Some might question practicing in these conditions so early in the season but you need to practice in the elements. You can never have enough rain practices. Especially this time…
Plenty of storylines to look ahead to in what could be a wet and wild day in Foxboro. The forecast is for heavy rain this afternoon and you know Bill Belichick will never pass up an opportunity to practice in the rain so expect the Patriots to practice. Bring your umbrella. Here are five things we are watching in today’s practice. 1. Thornton Gate- Tyquan Thornton worked with Bailey Zappe…
After having Saturday off, the Patriots return to practice this afternoon. The last time we saw the team was on Friday night in the in-stadium practice. We didn’t get much from that practice as it was a glorified walk-through. Perhaps the biggest takeaway from Friday was Matthew Judon signing a contract adjustment that raised his guaranteed money for 2023 from $2 million to potentially $18 million. Here are five things…
Patriots cornerback Jack Jones met with the media after Friday night’s in-stadium practice. Jonathan Jones was supposed to speak but he did not practice. Jack Jones meets with the media after tonight’s in stadium practice. pic.twitter.com/lfi9ODOytl — New England Football Journal ® 🏈 (@newftbj) August 5, 2023 Jones did not comment on what happened on June 16th at Logan Airport. He has been instructed not to by his attorney. Jones…
ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting that the Patriots and four time Pro-Bowl defensive end Matthew Judon have agreed to a contract adjustment that will take Judon’s original $2 million in guaranteed money for 2023 to $14 million guaranteed. The adjustment allows Judon to make up to $18 million dollars this season. Judon’s contract has been hovering over the Patriots since the start of training camp. He has been a limited…
Mac Jones is happier in this year’s training camp. It is abundantly obvious when you talk to him. Jones met with the media after yesterday’s practice and the vibe was different. He is having at practice, he is interacting with his teammates, coaches and the fans more and more importantly, his body language and demeanor are better. Jones was asked if he is having more fun in this year’s camp…
The Patriots held Practice Six of training camp today and the biggest takeaway was that the offense finally looked good. We have been waiting all of training camp to see this type of performance from Mac Jones and company and we finally got it. Maybe it was because NFL Network was there and he wanted to look good. In any event. Here are the five players that impressed me today…
Matthew Slater is entering his 16th season in the NFL. Best known for being one of the best special teams players in the league and one of the greatest special teams players of all-time, it is easy to talk about what Slater has done on the field. Slater however doesn’t just want to be remembered for what he accomplished on the field. He wants to be remembered for what he…
Wide receiver Jalen Hurd’s career as a Patriot lasted all of a week as the 2019 third round pick of the San Francisco 49ers was placed on the reserved/retired list by the Patriots. With Hurd’s retirement, that opened up a roster spot and the Patriots used that spot to claim undrafted rookie wide receiver Thyrick Pitts from Delaware. Pitts was released by the Bears recently. The 6-2 201 Pitts had…
Monday was the first day in pads for the Patriots and needless to say, it did not live up to the expectations of fans and media alike. People at Monday’s practice were expecting more contact and physicality. Much to their chagrin, they got neither. Admittedly, the energy at practice for a first day in pads was not great. The practice lacked tempo and pace at times but it wasn’t because…