The New England Patriots moved inside Gillette Stadium Friday night for their ninth training camp practice of the summer. Following a Thursday walkthrough, the in-stadium practice saw the return of full pads for a team scrimmage.
The roster — which is seen below — was split into two teams with coaches holding a draft to select players. The blue team featuring starting quarterback Drake Maye was led by Zak Kuhr as head coach and Josh McDaniels as offensive coordinator. The blue team, meanwhile saw
coached by Thomas Brown, with Terrell Williams in his usual role as defensive coordinator.
Here are the rosters for tonight's scrimmage, teams white and blue. Players crossed out are the ones Mike Vrabel said won't practice.
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Before the session, head coach Mike Vrabel also announced team captains for the two squad. The blue one was led by Drake Maye, Christian Elliss and Jaylinn Hawkins, while the white one had Hunter Henry, Jabrill Peppers and Brenden Schooler as captains.
Vrabel and his assistant John “Stretch” Streicher kept score during the scrimmage but did not award points in a traditional way. Instead, points were awarded to either the offense or defense after every play: the offense scored for big gains, touchdowns, third down conversions and general efficiency, while the defense received points for limited offensive gains, tackles for loss, offensive penalties, takeaways/defensive points and third down stops.
The final score was 47-38 in the favor of Team White, led by backup quarterback Joshua Dobbs.
Here is what went down during the night.
Setting
Attire: Full pads
Duration: ca. 90 minutes (6-7:30 p.m. ET)
Conditions: Sunny, temperatures in the low 70s
It was a picture-perfect night inside Gillette Stadium, with clear skies and a nice breeze that was reminiscent of a fall New England day. New England then rocked full pads for the team scrimmage.
Attendance
Absent: WR Mack Hollins, CB Christian Gonzalez, CB Carlton Davis III, ED Keion White, C Garrett Bradbury, RB Antonio Gibson, LB Jahlani Tavai, DT Joshua Farmer, OL Sidy Sow, OT Vederian Lowe (PUP)
Departed: G Caedan Wallace, ED K’Lavon Chaisson, WR Kendrick Bourne
New England saw a pair of players spend time in the blue medical tent before departing, with both training camp star K’Lavon Chaisson and tackle-turned-guard Caedan Wallace unable to finish the session. Wide receiver Kendrick Bourne also left for the locker room after limping off the field at one point.
Offensive tackle Will Campbell also chatted with a trainer but shared after practice that he was good.
Takeaways
Maye’s streak comes to an end: It was a perfect summer through eight training camp practices in the interception department for starting quarterback Drake Maye. That came to an end Friday as he tossed two in the in-stadium scrimmage.
The first came after back-to-back completions to Stefon Diggs — including a pretty corner route against zone coverage — where a pass back to the receiver was tipped by seventh-round rookie Kobee Minor and intercepted by linebacker Robert Spillane. The second pick came on Maye’s final pass of the night in a two-minute situation; a pass to Kyle Williams was jumped and intercepted by Alex Austin.
Outside of the two interceptions, Maye’s three scoring drives ended with one touchdown and two field goals. The final field goal drive featured heavy pressure that resulted in three throwaways and one scramble.
Turnover galore: Beyond Maye’s interceptions, New England saw several turnovers throughout the night. After fumbling seven times last season, Rhamondre Stevenson put a ball on the ground that was punched out by Brandon Crossley and scooped up by Spillane, who was on the scene for two total takeaways for the white-team defense.
Safety Jaylinn Hawkins, who was a captain for the blue team, made his case for game MVP with a pair of interceptions himself. The first came off a trick play that left DeMario Douglas throwing downfield before a Ben Wooldridge pass went through the hands of Lan Larison and into Hawkins’ lap.
Receiver report: With Stefon Diggs playing on Maye’s blue team, the veteran receiver was the top option seeing four total targets come his way and adding another touch via a handoff. Consistent separation was tough to come by elsewhere on the blue team, but Kyle Williams, who caught his first two targets, had the early highlight on a play that went in the books as a 32-yard touchdown from Maye (following some trickery). UDFA Efton Chism was the third receiver in their group (ahead of Kendrick Bourne), but dropped his lone target after creating separation over the middle.
On the white team, Kayshon Boutte led the way hauling in a long touchdown pass from Joshua Dobbs down the left sideline over cornerback Marcellas Dial Jr. as well as another dig route over the middle of the field. DeMario Douglas also was active with three catches including a crosser and strong option route in the two-minute situation. It was a quiet night for Javon Baker (zero targets) while Ja’Lynn Polk hauled in one of his two targets and drew a pass interference penalty.
Offensive line split: The offensive lines from left to right looked as follows for the two teams. Team Blue employed Will Campbell, Jared Wilson, Ben Brown, Mehki Butler/Tyrese Robinson and Demontrey Jacobs. Team White, on the other hand, saw Marcus Bryant, Caedan Wallace, Cole Strange, Mike Onwenu and Morgan Moses line up as the starting five.
Kickers remain hot: Both kickers continue their strong summer. Rookie Andy Borregales got his first live kicking action inside Gillette Stadium and went 2-for-2 from 42 and 53 yards out (also hitting a follow-up from 42 yards) while making his lone extra points. As for competition Parker Romo, he put through both extra points and his lone field goal attempt from 33 yards after getting iced to end Dobbs’ two-minute drive.
Other notes: Lan Larison had a sweet jump cut off a handoff to find the end zone from inside the 10. … Gee Scott Jr. caught Drake Maye’s first pass of the night out wide while Jack Westover hauled in three passes from Joshua Dobbs. … There was one bad/high snap from Cole Strange to Dobbs. … D.J. James was flagged for DPI and was in coverage of Kayshon Boutte on the two-minute drive. … With two allowed trick plays per team, offensive coordinators Josh McDaniels and Thomas Brown took advantage. ... Plenty of flags throughout the scrimmage, which has been a theme at times this summer.
Preview
The Patriots will head for a weekend off the practice fields before returning to work on Monday, where the expectation is set for a fully padded practice with the focus on situational football. Gates will open at 9:15 a.m. ET with practice beginning an hour later.
Head coach Mike Vrabel will address the media prior, with a select group of players being made available after session No. 10.
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