Leftover notes from Patriots’ two joint practices with Raiders

Some leftover notes from the Patriots’ final week of joint practices.

The New England Patriots closed out their final week of joint practices with the Las Vegas Raiders on Wednesday.

With Friday’s preseason game next on the itinerary, it’s the perfect time to reflect on some of the key takeaways from the practices, which felt like the world’s largest rollercoaster at times for the Patriots.

The highs and lows were in abundance with the team still looking like they haven’t quite figured things out yet. That isn’t a great sign with the season-opener against the Miami Dolphins a little over two weeks away.

But it also isn’t this daunting, unsolvable issue hanging over the team, either. Enough happened during the practices, particularly on day two, to give fans hope that better days could be ahead for the Patriots.

Here are some leftover notes.