Patriots evaluate quarterback Drake Maye and receivers in Friday's full-pad practice
New England held its sixth full-pad session, with quarterback Drake Maye completing 19 of 21 passes and rookie wide receivers showing progress, while offensive lineman Caleb Lomu struggled in one-on-one drills.
New England Patriots conducted their sixth full-pad practice on Friday, maintaining a high-intensity tempo in Foxborough. Starting quarterback Drake Maye completed 19 of 21 pass attempts across 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 drills, with his only incompletions being intentional throwaways. Maye connected on a 7-on-7 touchdown to Romeo Doubs and a deep score to A.J. Brown, indicating continued development of the passing game.
Wide receiver Romeo Doubs posted his strongest practice, succeeding in one-on-one, two-on-two and 7-on-7 drills, including a contested touchdown against cornerback Christian Gonzalez. Undrafted rookie Cameron Dorner also performed well, building rapport with third-string quarterback Behren Morton.
Rookie offensive tackle Caleb Lomu saw increased reps due to limited availability of Morgan Moses but posted a mixed showing, performing solidly in team drills but losing all four of his individual blocking matchups against Bradyn Swinson, Elijah Ponder and Amari Gainer, with speed cited as a challenge.
Offensive linemen Mehki Butler and Caedan Wallace appear to be shifting roles, with Butler taking on backup guard duties previously handled by Wallace, suggesting a possible change in depth-chart positioning.
The Patriots will hold their seventh training-camp practice on Saturday, with gates opening at 9:15 p.m. ET and the session beginning roughly an hour later.