The New England Patriots were back on the practice fields – or rather the Gillette Stadium turf – today holding their first semi-open session of the week. And while attendance was solid, two noteworthy players were not spotted during the early portions of practice via multiple media reports: Wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell and cornerback Jonathan Jones were absent.
Mitchell was designated as the second and final returnee off injured reserve three weeks ago. New England has until 4:00 p.m. ET to activate him to the active roster or else his season will end.