FOXBOROUGH - Practice No. 18 is in the books. Let's run down all you need to know: all the stats, 3 up/down, and odds and ends:
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
Spirited work for the starters: After a jog-through pace in shells on Monday, the Patriots put on shoulder pads with shorts and did multiple periods that matched the starters against the starters, which will likely factor into who plays against the Giants (for reference, Mike Vrabel did send out his starters for preseason finale against the Patriots in 2023; offense played three plays, defense 12).
Line has some protection issues, especially early: I had four sacks of Drake Maye and two of Josh Dobbs. Those sacks:
Keion White vs. Marcus Bryant - Dobbs
Robert Spillane up the middle twice - Maye (one negated a ridiculous one-handed catch by Mack Hollins)
Jabrill Peppers vs. Antonio Gibson - Dobbs
K'Lavon Chaisson vs. Will Campbell - Maye
Harold Landry on a game vs. Ownenu/Moses - Maye
Standout passes by Maye:
Austin Hooper deep seam pass
Steph Diggs over Robert Spillane
Hunter Henry deep seam over Christian Eliss
Maye, offense finish well situationally: Patriots had 1:30 on the clock, needing a field goal and Maye was 5 of 7 on the drive — including a standout seam pass to Hunter Henry over Christian Elliss — that ended with a 43-yard field goal by Andy Borregales. Parker Romo made his 44-yarder after a jog through completion from Maye to Demario Douglas.
Ben Brown still in line mix: Figured we'd see Brown get back into the mix with the starters after another good performance against the Vikings - and Garrett Bradbury's rough outing - and that's what happened today. Brown mixed in every drive at left guard, and then center (as Jared Wilson was reinserted at LG).
TAKING ATTENDANCE
Physically unable to perform list: None.
Non-football injury list: None.
Red non-contact jerseys: RB Rhamondre Stevenson.
Returned to practice: CB DJ James.
Out: CB Christian Gonzalez, LB Jahlani Tavai, WR Kendrick Bourne, WR Ja’Lynn Polk, WR Javon Baker, WR Efton Chism, WR Kyle Williams.
Limited: None.
New injuries: None.
DRESS CODE
Shoulder pads and shorts.
LENGTH OF PRACTICE
About 90 minutes.
QB STATS
Team periods
Drake Maye: 14 of 21, drop, 4 sacks
Josh Dobbs: 6 of 6, 2 sacks
Ben Wooldrige: None.
OTHER STATS IN TEAM
Run stuffs: DT David Olajiga (Gee Scott), Keion White
THREE UP
RB TreVeyon Henderson: Had two receptions in the two-minute drill, and a big run in team sprung by a Mack Hollins block.
DE Harold Landry: Had a couple of sacks as he continues to be a pain to block.
Both kickers: Borregales and Romo were each 5 for 5 today.
TWO DOWN
WR Kayshon Boutte: Had a drop and Maye was 0 for 2 targeting him. He seems to be disappearing.
Center/right side of line: Most of the pressure seemed to come from those two areas.
ODDS AND ENDS
- Haven't seen CB Carlton Davis travel once in camp.
- CB DJ James was back and got back into the mix with the starters behind Alex Austin.
- Cole Strange played all center. Caeden Wallace was at LG.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Wednesday, August 19: OFF
Thursday, August 20: Patriots at Giants, 8 p.m.