The New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles are holding their second and final joint practice together on Tuesday in Pennsylvania. Get live updates, photo/video highlights, and more from reporters in attendance in our own live tracker below.
Click here for a recap of Monday’s joint practice.
Takeaways
11:30 a.m.: Practice is over after about an hour and 20 minutes, a shorter session for the Patriots and Eagles. Here are the big takeaways from reporters in attendance, via Twitter.
Both QBs were very good today and there was more of a mixture in starting/backup personnel than yesterday.
— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) August 17, 2021
Cam Newton was on fire and 13 of 15 with a drop. Mac Jones was 13 of 14 with an interception. Full pads. All red zone reps.#Patriots - #Eagles joint practice Day 2:
— Andrew Callahan (@_AndrewCallahan) August 17, 2021
- Newton 13/15, Jones 13/14, INT.
- Both QBs threw just 2 passes in 11-on-11s, the rest were red zone 7-on-7s.
- No major proclamations today.
- Practice stopping short by 40 min relative to Monday could mean starters play a lot Thursday.A shorter practice today for the Patriots and Eagles ends after 1 hour, 20 minutes. Mac Jones’ TD pass to TE Devin Asiasi in his final red-zone drill, on play-action, had him fired up. Jones pumped his fist, pointed to Cam Newton, and the two leaped into the air in celebration.
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) August 17, 2021Lighter practice. Definitely shorter. About 80 minutes. Lot of 7-on-7 red zone work. Both QBs efficient but I really wouldn’t put too much stock in the stats today. Lot of check downs and underneath stuff. #Patriots
— Mike Giardi (@MikeGiardi) August 17, 2021Mac Jones Throws Bad Interception, But Bounces Back In Team Drills
10:45 a.m.: Based on multiple reports out of joint practice, Mac Jones threw an interception in 7-on-7 team drills, and it was a bad one. Intended for tight end Devin Asiasi up the seam, the play sounds like it was never there for Jones.
Mac then forces one to Asiasi up the seam that is picked off in 7s. #Patriots
— Evan Lazar (@ezlazar) August 17, 2021#Patriots - #Eagles initial team drills
— Andrew Callahan (@_AndrewCallahan) August 17, 2021
- Newton 8/8, Jones 7/8, INT. Mostly tight RZ.
- Jones' INT was a bad, hopeless seam pass to Asiasi.
- Newton had 1 poor rep. An Eagles DL reached him for a would-be sack, then his pass hit a linebacker's hands, bounced to Kendrick Bourne.Bad interception by Mac Jones in 7-on-7s. He stared down Devin Asiasi up the seam, and a LB undercut the route. Easy pick.
— Zack Cox (@zm_cox) August 17, 2021However, according to Zack Cox, Jones bounced back and completed his final 10 passes in a row in 7-on-7s. Jones’ ability to respond well to adversity and mistakes has become a theme in training camp and the preseason. Cam Newton, meanwhile, went 11-of-12 with the starters in the same period, with his only incompletion a drop by receiver Kristian Wilkerson.
Jones bounced back to complete his final 10 passes in 7s.
— Zack Cox (@zm_cox) August 17, 2021
Strong period for Cam Newton, too. He was 11-for-12 with a Kristian Wilkerson drop. https://t.co/zU8A6M7CjRPatriots, Eagles Linemen/Linebackers Square Off 1-on-1
10:40 a.m.: Thanks to Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald, we have some results from 1-on-1 drills between the offensive linemen and defensive front-seven players for the Patriots and Eagles.
Patriots guard Mike Onwenu won both of his reps, as did linebacker Josh Uche against the Eagles’ O-line. Callahan credited veteran star pass-rusher Brandon Graham with a close win over Pats tackle Trent Brown.
#Patriots - #Eagles 1-on-1 pass rush notes:
— Andrew Callahan (@_AndrewCallahan) August 17, 2021
- Mike Onwenu won both his reps handily.
- Josh Uche won with power and speed against Eagles interior OL.
- Trent Brown vs. Brandon Graham was a close win for Brown.Agholor Catches From Cam
10:35 a.m.: Here’s a shot of wideout Nelson Agholor catching a pass from Cam Newton in individual drills, via Mike Giardi of the NFL Network.
Nelson Agholor in individual drills. He catches this one but his hands have been spotty again this morning. #Patriots pic.twitter.com/W42fC9BNxM
— Mike Giardi (@MikeGiardi) August 17, 2021Receivers Work The End Zone
10:20 a.m.: NESN’s Zack Cox was able to capture almost every Patriots wide receiver working through an individual drill, catching passes from Brian Hoyer on an in-cut in the end zone. N’Keal Harry, Jakobi Meyers, and Kendrick Bourne are among the wideouts featured in this clip.
Up close with the wideouts. pic.twitter.com/b3H7a2uZ14
— Zack Cox (@zm_cox) August 17, 2021Rookie RB Rhamondre Stevenson Gets To Work
10:10 a.m: Check out the below video from ESPN’s Mike Reiss to see Patriots rookie running back Rhamondre Stevenson in action. The Patriots are into the individual drills portion of practice, with the Eagles starting later.
Up close with rookie RB Rhamondre Stevenson (6-feet, 246 pounds) in an early practice drill. pic.twitter.com/alQbYKAADY
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) August 17, 2021Player Absences
10 a.m.: According to Evan Lazar of CLNS Media, the following Patriots players were not spotted at the start of practice:
DB Myles Bryant
DT Lawrence Guy
LB Anfernee Jennings
CB Jonathan Jones
TE Matt LaCosse
WR Tre NixonTight ends Hunter Henry and Troy Fumagalli are present, but Fumagalli appears to be a non-participant (along with Jonnu Smith) while Henry’s level of participation is unclear to this point. If Henry can’t practice in full, Devin Asiasi will be the Patriots’ only healthy tight end.
Jonnu Smith Still Not Practicing
9:45 a.m.: Patriots tight end Jonnu Smith is present at practice again on Tuesday, but remains out of uniform. He’s nursing a reported ankle sprain and appears very unlikely to play in Thursday’s preseason game.
Jonnu Smith present for today’s joint practice between the @Patriots and @Eagles, but not in uniform for the second straight day. @985TheSportsHub pic.twitter.com/PrSgtMTkQ0
— Bob Socci (@BobSocci) August 17, 2021Agholor Gets To Work Early
9:28 a.m.: As most Patriots players are still arriving to the field, wide receiver Nelson Agholor is already out there working with the JUGS machine, catching passes.
In Philly, ex-@Eagles receiver Nelson Agholor at work early, taking care of business. Sets up the JUGS machine so he can catch passes. pic.twitter.com/YiY76J4JZJ
— Bob Socci (@BobSocci) August 17, 2021Here we go and @Patriots wide receiver Nelson Agholor warming up with the jugs machine. #Patriots #WBZ pic.twitter.com/MhCgmq40wB
— Levan Reid (@LevanReid) August 17, 2021Catching Up
9:20 a.m.: Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was spotted early in Tuesday’s practice catching up with Mike Lombardi, who is a special guest in Philly on Tuesday. Lombardi previously worked in the front office for both the Patriots and the Eagles.
In the distance, Bill Belichick catches up with Michael Lombardi before today’s practice. pic.twitter.com/D0Tv9Uat87
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) August 17, 2021Here we go and Bill Belichick in the house catching up with Mike Lombardi. #Patriots #WBZ pic.twitter.com/v0w2lV5nkg
— Levan Reid (@LevanReid) August 17, 2021
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