FOXBORO – The Patriots had a lighter day of practice on Monday in preparation for their upcoming joint practices with the Carolina Panthers. Day 12 of training camp saw players wearing shorts and shells as there was no contact throughout the morning session.
Bill Belichick had his players run mainly full-team drills, but they didn’t appear to be full speed or completely competitive. Instead, Monday was a day to install new plays and try to work on old plays before the Panthers come in for Tuesday and Wednesday’s session.
With non-competitive drills, defensive backs don’t always run full speed or try to stop a receiver or tight end from catching the ball.