A taste of real football Monday morning on the practice fields behind Gillette Stadium as the New England Patriots dawned full pads for the first time this summer. With the pads on, energy and intensity levels rose and the team finally got to work in the run game.
Let's get into Monday's notebook.
Attendance
Absentees: QB Brian Hoyer, RB James White (PUP), OL Chasen Hines (NFI), OL Andrew Stueber (NFI)
Returnees: DB Myles Bryant, S Jabrill Peppers, CB Jonathan Jones
Limited: RB Pierre Strong Jr., DE Deatrich Wise Jr.