With roster cutdown day hanging over the entire operation, the New England Patriots returned to the practice fields on Monday for their first session since the preseason finale in Las Vegas. As opposed to training camp, media access was limited to the first few minutes — not enough to give a substantial report, but enough to see who was or wasn’t there.
According to reporters present for the session, four players were not spotted: running back Ty Montgomery (ankle), wide receivers Tyquan Thornton (collarbone) and Kristian Wilkerson (concussion) and offensive tackle Yodny Cajuste (?) were absent.