FOXBOROUGH - Practice No. 13 is in the books; let's run down all you need to know, including stats from what I would call just a step or two above a walkthrough, lineup adjustments and observations:
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
With the Colts coming to town for joint practices on Tuesday, Monday’s practice wasn’t as competitive as you may be led to believe elsewhere. I heard the word “shadow” on more than one occasion. No need to be overly physical on their first day back after the weekend off, and knowing the intensity is about to ramp up in a big way.
“It’ll be really good,” Christian Elliss told us, adding that hitting someone “that’s not your teammate - that’s always fun.”
Hunter Henry got himself a contract extension: It’s for two more years and gets him $14.5 million in bonuses and guarantees, a base value of $16 million, and with incentives could reach $20 million.
The 31-year-old put pen to paper this morning, then was more involved from a target perspective than he has been in at least a week (he’s had a quiet camp).
Henry had a career-high 768 yards a season ago, and has never recorded fewer than 40 receptions in a year since signing with the Patriots back in 2021.
When we spoke with him post-practice, he made it clear that having Drake Maye as the quarterback certainly made this an easy decision to sign up longer term.
“That’s my guy. He’s a special person,” Henry said of Maye. “Just a guy I’ve grown really close to over the last few years. I’m excited to build that relationship off the field but also on the field. He’s just a special player to be around. I’m excited to build on that.”
Marcus Jones reminded teammates at the beginning of the summer that they were no longer the hunter, but the hunted. He’s liked the way they’ve responded so far, giving a hat tip to the team’s leadership. “Because we get it right once doesn't mean that we're gonna get it right all the time,” he said. “I would say every single time that we do get something wrong, we're always harping, ‘Hey, we need to make sure that this doesn't happen again.’ Having the leaders that are in the room, you know, saying those things on the daily, and then also understanding that you're going to lose some reps, but it's always how you respond.”
Stats:
Drake Maye: 11-of-17, TD to Doubs, Sack (includes 4-of-7 in one-minute drill)
Tommy DeVito: 8-of-12, 2 TDs, 2 sacks (includes 4-of-5 in one-minute drill)
Behren Morton: 4-of-7, TD, Sack, 2 Passes topped
TAKING ATTENDANCE
Physically unable to perform list: DE Harold Landry.
Non-football injury list: S Brendan Schooler
Red non-contact jerseys: QBs.
Returned to practice: Carlton Davis (limited basis/hamstring), Will Campbell (elbow) full go.
Out: DT Christian Barmore, CB Charles Woods, Julian Ashby
Limited: Davis.
New injuries: None, though Christian Gonzalez did appear to tweak his left ankle very late in the session. He walked it off.
DRESS CODE
Shells
LENGTH OF PRACTICE
1:45, and it was hot as Hades, though less humid than on Friday. Your boy drank so much water I may float away. The team had a couple of extended water breaks themselves.
IMPACT PLAYS IN TEAM PERIODS
Fumbles: None.
Drops: Kyle Williams.
Pass breakups: DT Casey Rogers (2x), Kindle Vildor, Christian Gonzalez, Xavier Holmes, Marcellas Dial
Interceptions: None.
Run stuffs: Milton Williams, Corey Durden (2x), Christian Elliss, Chad Muma, Casey Rogers
Pressures/sacks: Isaiah Iton, John Saunders Jr (2x), Marcus Jones, Durden
TOP PLAY (TIE)