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Patriots 2018 OTAs: Day two recap; rookies have to step up with several veterans absent

No contact, multiple star players missing, and mostly teaching – but football is back, everybody! The New England Patriots returned to practice today for their second session of this year's organized team activities, the first one open to the media. We are therefore able to bring you a recap of today's practice session (all notes via the Twittersphere).

Attendance

10 players were not spotted: QB Tom Brady, TE Rob Gronkowski, WR Malcolm Mitchell, WR Cody Hollister, RB Brandon Bolden, OG Joe Thuney, LB Dont'a Hightower, DE Trey Flowers, CB Jonathan Jones, CB David Jones.