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Eric Decker on his underwhelming training camp: ‘There’s no excuses for it’

New Patriots wide receiver Eric Decker isn’t shirking responsibility for his lackluster performance during training camp.

“There’s no excuses for it,” Decker told reporters after Monday’s practice at Gillette Stadium. “It’s something I’ve obviously got to address. In my mind, that’s why God created practice. It’s just to be able to get better and try to flush that out. My job is to catch the football, so I’ve got to do better in that field.”

Decker — who signed a one-year deal with the Patriots earlier in August — has dropped several catchable passes during recent practices.