The New England Patriots were back in full pads for Friday’s training camp practice. Surprisingly, linebacker Matthew Judon was also in pads at a time when he’s trying to renegotiate his contract with the Patriots.
This was a more competitive practice with the offense showing more fire on the field. That likely had something to do with wide receiver DeMario Douglas, who continued to open things up in a big way for the unit.
The Patriots were missing a couple of key defensive starters in defensive tackle Christian Barmore and cornerback Marcus Jones, but they did get safety Jabrill Peppers back on the field.