FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:
Onwenu insurance: In a perfect football world, every player would report to training camp with a clean bill of health and be on the field for the first practice to maximize the limited time leading up to the regular season.
It seldom happens, and for the Patriots, starting right guard Mike Onwenu’s offseason ankle surgery surgery and opening training camp on the physically unable to perform list is one example of how a “next man up” situation can come at teams quickly.