The New England Patriots logged their second and third day of training camp practice this week, with the team finally logging a full-speed practice session on Friday. This was the first opportunity for players to play competitive reps, even if they weren’t playing in pads yet. The lack of contact favors the offensive players — something Bill Belichick often reminds any media member who touts an offensive player for his early practice work — but it’s the closest the players have gotten to real football since last season.
Belichick was pleased to amp up the competition, expressing how excited he was continue to move forward despite the setbacks from the novel coronavirus pandemic, which resulted in the cancellation of minicamp and offseason team activities.