Patriots rookie WR Jeff Thomas makes first public appearance at training camp (Videos)
Patriots undrafted rookie wide receiver Jeff Thomas made his first public appearance in front of reporters at training camp on Thursday. Will Hastings, also an undrafted free agent, additionally appeared to media for the first time on the practice fields next to Gillette Stadium in Foxboro.
Elsewhere among the rookies, third-round linebacker Anfernee Jennings made his debut and switched his jersey number to 74, per #Patriots rookie LB Anfernee Jennings (74 blue) is here for his first padded practice. pic.twitter.com/YWeCvhX0Jp
According to Absent on Day 4 of Patriots camp: N’Keal Harry, Adrian Phillips, Stephon Gilmore, Sony Michel, Lamar Miller, Yodny Cajuste, Beau Allen, Derek Rivers, Tashawn Bower
Gilmore, Phillips and Cajuste are new to the absent list
Jeff Thomas has returned
Per multiple reports, here are the other Patriots players absent on Thursday: DT Beau Allen, DL Tashawn Bower, WR N’Keal Harry, RB Sony Michel, RB Lamar Miller, and DE Derek Rivers.
Thomas, a former standout at the University of Miami, caught the attention of reporters in attendance. Here’s a collection of video clips of Thomas and other Patriots receivers in action during drills:
First look at Jeff Thomas: pic.twitter.com/xNB1vMgIaU
— Chris Mason (@ByChrisMason) August 20, 2020
Here are some receiver drills. You’ll see Will Hastings (67) and Jeff Thomas (75) at the end pic.twitter.com/ktwgMbO13w
— Mark Daniels (@ByMarkDaniels) August 20, 2020
#Patriots rookie receivers Will Hastings (67), Jeff Thomas (75), and Isaiah Zuber (77). pic.twitter.com/PVHBuCXTrx
— Jim McBride (@globejimmcbride) August 20, 2020
Jeff Thomas szn. #Patriots
— Evan Lazar (@ezlazar) August 20, 2020
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Thomas ran a 4.45 in the 40-yard dash at the 2020 NFL Combine, 10th-best among wide receivers. He was the only wideout in the top-15 in that drill to go undrafted.
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Our own Matt Dolloff and Alex Barth both had Thomas making the Patriots’ 53-man roster in their first projections of the 2020 season. We’ll keep monitoring the progress of Thomas and all other rookies at Patriots training camp here at 985TheSportsHub.com.
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