Hey all --

Thought i'd pass along some news and notes from the morning session:

Tom Brady did not practice this morning. Asked in his daily press conference if today was a scheduled rest day for Brady -- he missed two consecutive days earlier in camp, saying that it was a precautionary move because the season is so long -- coach Bill Belichick said that we'd be seeing him "fairly soon," meaning the quarterback would be on the field for the afternoon session, which begins at 5:30. With Brady out, Matt Cassel took the reps with the first team.

Also not on the field for the morning session were: safeties Rodney Harrison and Raymond Ventrone, linebackers Monty Beisel, Tedy Bruschi and Freddie Roach, defensive linemen Richard Seymour, Marquise Hill and LeKevin Smith, receivers Troy Brown, Chad Jackson and John Stone, tight end Ben Watson, fullback Patrick Pass , punter Josh Miller and kicker Martin Gramatica.

The players practiced in full pads.

Willie Andrews -- the rookie defensive back New England drafted in the seventh round who looked like he might get a spot as a kick returner -- opened some eyes as a receiver this morning. Lined up as a receiver on the scout team, Andrews made a couple of nice catches in coverage.

Defensive lineman Johnathan Sullivan continues to struggle. The former first-round pick, who started camp on the PUP list because he couldn't pass the physical, clearly still isn't in top shape. He was told to run a lap at one point, and loafed his way around the field, cutting corners all the way. As soon as he finished, he took a knee.

If there's any news after the evening session, we'll let you know.

shalise