FOXBOROUGH — After four padless practices last week, the New England Patriots finally put the pads on for the first time in their 2022 training camp on Monday.
The first padded practice didn’t bring many surprises as players got back into their natural playing element for the first time since January. A few players returned to the practice field, though, and some others showed some signs of improvement.
Here are seven observations from the Patriots’ first padded practice of training camp.
Patriots 2022 training camp observations
Mac Jones solid in 7-on-7s, but inconsistent in 11-on-11s
The first padded practice of the year carried a similar theme to the padless practices from last week.