It was back to the practice grind on Tuesday for the New England Patriots, who took a couple of days off after Saturday’s preseason game with the Green Bay Packers.
This was a lighter practice with the team working in helmets and shells. They were slated to travel to Tennessee early this week for joint practices with the Tennessee Titans, but those plans have been canceled. So the team will finish up training camp in Foxborough in preparation for Friday’s preseason finale in Nashville.
Here’s the full list of absent players from Day 17 of training camp practice:
CB Isaiah Bolden
G Mike Onwenu
G Cole Strange
CB Jonathan Jones
DE Trey Flowers
WR Tyquan Thornton
OT Conor McDermott
OT Calvin Anderson
ST Cody Davis
WR Tre Nixon (waived)
Don’t let the relaxed practice fool you. The stakes are still high for those on the roster bubble with the 53-man cut deadline rapidly approaching. Let’s delve into some takeaways from Tuesday’s practice.