The New England Patriots were back on the practice fields behind Gillette Stadium on Thursday for their second training camp practice. While they are still not permitted to practice in full pads — head coach Bill Belichick said before the session that next Tuesday is the first possible day for them to do that — the session still was an eventful one.
With that said, let’s take a look at those players who stood out for better or (slightly) worse.
Winner: QB Cam Newton
The Patriots’ incumbent starting quarterback started may not have started Thursday’s session particularly impressively, but he sure finished in a strong fashion.