Patriots show offensive improvement in second practice, Maye perfect in passing
In the second padded practice, quarterback Drake Maye completed all 11 passes for five touchdowns, while the offense focused on red-zone first-down drills. Several players remained sidelined with injuries.
The New England Patriots held their second padded practice on Friday, showing a marked improvement in offensive execution after a difficult previous session. Quarterback Drake Maye completed all 11 of his pass attempts, throwing five touchdowns and recording two sacks, including a deep score to wide receiver AJ Brown on a double-move route against cornerback Christian Gonzalez. Most of the practice was spent in the red zone working on first-down plays, and the team logged fewer negative plays overall.
Running backs and receivers participated in a midfield team drill that gave the passing game more space, while the defensive line generated five pressures and two sacks, credited to players such as David Blay and Dre'Mont Jones. In one-on-one drills, defensive ends Will Campbell and Mike Onwenu each maintained perfect records, extending their unbeaten streaks to 5-0. First-round pick Caleb Lomu struggled, finishing 2-2 in his matchups.
Injuries limited participation: cornerback Carlton Davis remained out with a hamstring issue, and offensive lineman Morgan Moses was limited, not taking any one-on-one reps. Defensive end Harold Landry, tight end CJ Dippre and defensive end Gabe Jacas were listed as physically unable to perform, while running back Terrell Jennings and safety Brendan Schooler were on the non-football injury list. No new injuries were reported.
The practice lasted 1 hour and 45 minutes, with players wearing full pads. Quarterback statistics included Maye’s flawless 11-for-11 performance, Tommy DeVito’s 6-of-11, and Behren Morton’s 6-of-7 with a sack and a touchdown.