Instant analysis of the Patriots’ initial practice squad

As the New England Patriots continued to tinker with their 53-man roster on Wednesday, they also began the process of putting together their 16-man practice squad.

In total, New England added seven players to their developmental team which leaves plenty of moves to come. Out of the current squad, all seven players were with the team during training camp this past summer.

Here are the top storylines regarding the team’s initial practice squad.

Running back depth

After keeping just three running backs (Rhamondre Stevenson, Antonio Gibson, JaMycal Hasty) on their initial 53-man roster, New England maintains two layers of depth with Kevin Harris and Terrell Jennings. Harris returns after being one…