After a travel day on Tuesday, the New England Patriots took the practice fields in Green Bay on Wednesday for their first of two joint practices with the Packers.
Here are the top observations from the session.
Attendance
Absent: TE Mike Gesicki*, RB Pierre Strong Jr., OL Kody Russey, OG Cole Strange, CB Jonathan Jones, WR Ty Montgomery, LB Ronnie Perkins, DE Trey Flowers (PUP), OG Michael Onwenu (PUP), DB Cody Davis (PUP), OT Calvin Anderson (NFI)
Red non-contact jersey: OG Bill Murray*
Red non-contact jersey removed: LB/S Marte Mapu*
*Change of status
After leaving Monday’s practice early with a right shoulder injury, tight end Mike Gesicki was the lone new absence for the Patriots in Green Bay.