The New England Patriots returned to the practice fields in full pads on Monday afternoon, and with rookie interior lineman Chasen Hines.
The sixth-round draft pick has been cleared from the non-football injury list, head coach Bill Belichick confirmed as the team began its third week of training camp.
Hines, 22, had been placed on the list as rookies reported to Gillette Stadium on July 19. The 6-foot-3, 310-pound LSU product’s SEC career spanned 35 games and 17 starts at the guard spots. A converted defensive tackle and 2019 national champion, Hines earned an invitation to the Reese’s Senior Bowl on the way to arriving at No.