Between a full-pads session on Sunday and welcoming the Philadelphia Eagles to town for a joint practice on Tuesday, the New England Patriots held a lower-intensity practice on Monday. Players did not wear full pads, but rather helmets and shells — resulting in a somewhat toned-down session that ran for 90 minutes instead of the typical two hours.
To recap the action, please take a look at Brian Hines’ practice notebook. For everything else, let’ clean out that notebook before turning our attention to Day 14.
Patriots Training Camp Notebook: Day 13
Practice recap | Performances of note | Deshaun Fenwick signing | John Morgan III release | Free agency workouts | Pats Pulpit Training Camp Guide
Defense still finding its identity: The Patriots themselves know the formula for playing winning football in Year 1 of the Jerod Mayo era, and it all starts with a stout defensive performance.