Rookie QB Mac Jones stood out as the Patriots practiced in a steady rain, getting the majority of the repetitions for the second day in a row and showing an increased command.
Later, Mooney snagged a touchdown pass in the corner of the end zone and did a standing backflip to celebrate — a move usually performed by injured Bears running back Tarik Cohen.
Quarterback Sam Darnold put together his second straight solid practice, though he and the first-team offense had to make one run to the “DBO” — Don’t Beat Ourselves — sign that was added this week.
On one play, he ran downfield with Terry McLaurin, and with his back to the quarterback, he read the receiver’s eyes and got his hand inside McLaurin’s to break up the ball.
Meanwhile, Saints QBs Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill each threw his first interception of camp over the last two days as their battle remains close.
But the competition and the numbers, you should be able to rotate guys if we’re handling things right.” Tight end Travis Kelce, who turns 32 in October, would seem to be a prime candidate.
The Falcons gave Calvin Ridley a veteran’s day off Thursday, potentially part of the plan as they make sure to work him back at a certain pace after offseason foot surgery.
Maybe the best decision of my career was moving to DFW in 1989 to cover #Cowboys and @JimmyJohnson, who built and coaches team from 1-15 to two Super Bowl titles in 4 years.
And I wish somebody would talk to me and speak to me like a grown man and let me have a little bit of say in some things.