The New England Patriots continued their competitive pace at practice on Tuesday with another session packed with team drills at 11-on-11. Their quarterbacks rotated regularly once again, with the team doing its best not to show its hand on which player will win the job. But of course, Cam Newton is still the front-runner, as has been noted on countless occasions.
The team saw cornerback Stephon Gilmore return after a five-day absence, but Julian Edelman was out, pushing other receivers to take on bigger roles in practice. Beyond that, here’s what we observed from the team’s eighth training camp practice at the field behind Gillette Stadium.