The Patriots took to the field for their only practice of the day today in pads and shorts. There was quite a bit of special teams work, especially with the punt team.

There were no surprises when it came to the absentee list: WRs Chad Jackson and John Stone, FB Patrick Pass, S Raymond Ventrone, LBs BrMonty Beisel, Chad Brown and Freddie Roach, DE Marquise Hill, T Nick Kaczur. Tedy Bruschi is still out after wrist surgery, and Deion Branch continues his holdout, which has now reached Day 20.

The play of the day was a 40-plus yard bomb from Tom Brady to Reche Caldwell down the middle of the field. Caldwell was being covered by rookie free agent Gemara Williams.