Some assorted notes and nuggets from Wednesday’s New England Patriots media availability:
— The Patriots practiced Wednesday.
Normally, that fact alone would not be newsworthy. But these past two weeks have been anything but normal for Bill Belichick’s troops.
During an unprecedented two-week stretch that saw a total of eight New England players land on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the Patriots were limited to just two total practices: a heavily restricted Saturday session before their game against the Denver Broncos was rescheduled and a regular practice last Thursday.
The Patriots were able to play their game against the Broncos on Sunday, but they were short-staffed on both lines and looked out of sync offensively in an 18-12 loss.