The Patriots practiced on the upper field in a light drizzle today, and welcomed defensive lineman Richard Seymour back to practice for the first time this week. Seymour had been slowed by a knee injury, and before that had been struggling with a toe problem.
Seymour and his seven sacks would be sorely missed against the Pittsburgh offense this Sunday.
Receiver Kelley Washington and linebacker Adalius Thomas both missed practice, Washington with a thigh injury and Thomas with a broken forearm.
The team practiced in shells and sweatpants, under a large, ominous raincloud that seemed ready to dump water on the players at any moment. The rain worsened briefly, before giving way to sun.