Terrance Mitchell, Jalen Mills, Malcolm Butler, Marcus Jones, and Jack Jones were all able to break up passes Saturday. It was also a quick redemption for Dugger, who allowed Jones to complete a touchdown pass to Hunter Henry on the play prior. That turnover had the entire offense get down to the turf for push-ups. Jones' pass was intended for DeVante Parker in the end zone, but safety Kyle Dugger was able to jump the route, intercept the pass, and run it to the other end of the field for a pick-six. The high point for the defense came in the final moments of practice and within the 11-on-11 portion that was focused in the red zone. Had this been a regular season affair, it's quite possible those would've been registered as sacks. The next four days is really like Phase 3.That already abysmal completion percentage for the day by both QBs is arguably even more generous than how things actually played out on the field, as both quarterbacks were forced to scramble in the pocket after their initial reads weren't there. Training camp Monday when the pads come on. 'We've been practicing since the offseason program back in April, so this is a continuation of the spring workouts. 'It's good to get started,' Belichick said Wednesday. That's when players will don pads for the first time this summer and start playing some real football. Then on Monday, things will really ramp up. There will be a lot of red area work over the next few days, something the team did not work on during spring workouts, and the head coach expects the majority of the basic offense and defense to be put in place by the end of the week. The New England Patriots kicked off training camp on Wednesday, holding the first practice of camp.Īs Bill Belichick explained as his players took the field, this is really 'Phase 3' of the offseason program. The highlight of the day, however, was what took place behind Gillette Stadium in Foxboro. The heat has broken and it was an incredible morning to spend outside. FOXBORO - Wednesday was a perfect summer day in New England.

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