FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:
1. Jackson’s return: The session had already started Thursday when cornerback J.C. Jackson arrived to practice with the Patriots for the first time since 2021. He jogged about halfway up the sideline and then picked a spot to insert himself into a warmup drill.
Having signed as an undrafted free agent in 2018, Jackson spent his first four seasons with the Patriots before joining the Los Angeles Chargers as a free agent in 2022. On Wednesday, the Chargers agreed to traded him back to New England.