The Patriots took the field for their second practice session of the day around 2:30 this afternoon. The players are wearing shoulder pads, helmets and shorts for the light-contact session.

Punter Josh Miller got some reps, launching punts to Troy Brown and Kevin Faulk. Then the offense and the defense split up, and the first-team offense did some unimpeded pass and run routes. With young fans chanting his name, quarterback Tom Brady threw passes to Brown, both over the middle and down the field, along the sideline to Reche Caldwell and underneath to tight end Benjamin Watson. Corey Dillon continued working with the first-team offense.