The Patriots have placed eight players on the physically unable to perform list prior to Thursday's first practice of training camp.
Defensive lineman Dominique Easley, special teams captain Matthew Slater, wide receiver Brandon LaFell, offensive lineman Ryan Wendell, linebacker Dane Fletcher, defensive tackle Chris Jones, linebacker Chris White and defensive tackle Vince Taylor were all placed on the PUP list today. Additionally, quarterback Matt Flynn was placed on the non-football injury list, which means he suffered his ailment out of the Patriots' supervision.