The New England Patriots held their fourth straight practice on Thursday, once again wearing full pads while doing so. Between the quarterback competition heating up, to some impressive rookie performances, to players of note not participating, the session itself was a rather eventful one. With all that being said, let’s clean out the notebook from yesterday’s two-hour workout on the fields behind Gillette Stadium.
Absentees are starting to add up
While rookies Anfernee Jennings and Jeff Thomas returned, a total of 10 players were absent for yesterday’s practice — most notably the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Stephon Gilmore.