FOXBOROUGH — With Jerod Mayo declaring that he’d yet to decide on a Week 1 starter, all eyes were on the quarterbacks once again as Patriots training camp rolled on. Amidst a challenging spell, Jacoby Brissett delivered his best practice in awhile, while Drake Maye kept building momentum with the backups, too. Beyond the signal callers, one wide receiver is ascending while another struggles, two rookie linemen are making a push, and the kicker competition continued.
Here are eight takeaways from a Monday practice where the skies were threatening, but rain held off: 1. Brissett bounces back It wasn’t a particularly heavy workload, but Brissett went 5-for-8 in team drills and delivered the throw of the day. With 1:04 posted on the clock and a two-minute drill beginning, Brissett went deep on the first play.
Tyquan Thornton ran past Christian Gonzalez on a go ball and Brissett dropped the pass into the wideout’s hands for a 45-yard gain. It was a beautiful throw and catch, and with the Patriots simulating a game week starting on Wednesday, Brissett felt it was a strong finish to the dog days of camp. “Today was good,” Brissett said.
“(Thornton) made a great catch. That was a good way to end quote-unquote that part of training camp. It’s all about progression and finding ways to get better with these guys, get on the same page, and I think that we’re doing that.
” 2. Maye keeps cruising with backups While Brissett took the starter’s reps, Maye continued to pr.