The New England Patriots are holding their second straight full-pads practice of the week today, and the session started with some good news: cornerback Stephon Gilmore, who had been absent for the last four sessions due to personal reasons, is back on the practice field to bolster the best defensive backfield in football.
ESPN Boston’s Mike Reiss was the first to spot the NFL’s reigning Defensive Player of the Year:
The reason behind Gilmore’s absence is not known at this point, but Patriots head coach Bill Belichick alluded to it being non-injury related during an appearance on WEEI’s Ordway, Merloni and Fauria show on Monday.