Patriots Training Camp Notebook: Makeshift offensive line continues to struggle

With a freshly painted field, full pads, and Land Clarks’ officiating crew on deck, it looked like the New England Patriots were gearing up for a high intensity 11th training camp practice. Instead, the rainy practice fields saw plenty 11-on-11 and scout team work as New England prepares for Thursday’s preseason opener versus the Houston Texans.

Here’s what went down throughout the session.

Attendance

Absent: OG Bill Murray*, OG Cole Strange, CB Jonathan Jones, WR Ty Montgomery, ST Matthew Slater, OG Michael Onwenu (PUP), DB Cody Davis (PUP), OT Calvin Anderson (NFI)

Limited: OT Trent Brown, DB Brad Hawkins

Red non-contact jersey: LB Marte Mapu, TE Johnny Lumpkin

Bill Murray was the lone new…