{"id":46803,"date":"2018-08-04T10:53:20","date_gmt":"2018-08-04T14:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=46803"},"modified":"2021-03-13T14:41:17","modified_gmt":"2021-03-13T19:41:17","slug":"new-england-patriots-day-nine-training-camp-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2018\/08\/04\/new-england-patriots-day-nine-training-camp-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"New England Patriots Day Nine Training Camp Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The team building process is in full swing for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/patriots\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New England Patriots<\/a>. The team began their ninth day of training camp Saturday morning, and all returned to normal. After receiving his 41<sup>st<\/sup> birthday off, quarterback <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BradTo00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tom Brady<\/a> <\/strong>was back on the field leading the Patriots offense. Take a look at what else happened in the New England Patriots Day Nine training camp recap.<\/p>\n<h1>A Return to Health (Almost) \u2013 New England Patriots Day Nine Training Camp Recap<\/h1>\n<h2>They\u2019re Getting Healthy<\/h2>\n<p>Perhaps the biggest injury scare of camp so far was first-round running back <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/2018\/07\/10\/new-england-patriots-x-factors-sony-michel\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Sony Michel<\/strong><\/a>. With <strong>Dion Lewis <\/strong>departed, Michel figured to play a big part in the Patriots offense. However, the running back suffered an injury on Wednesday\u2019s practice session, and no update had been given.<\/p>\n<p>That is, until today. <em>The Athletic\u2019s <\/em>Jeff Howe first tweeted that Michel suffered \u201ca minor knee injury.\u201d While the running back didn\u2019t return to practice today, it sounds like he should be back in the near future.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On cue, got an update: It\u2019s a minor knee issue for Sony Michel. Sigh of relief for the team.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jeffphowe\/status\/1025730920555458560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 4, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In other health news, receivers <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BritKe00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kenny Britt<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/M\/MitcMa01.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malcolm Mitchell<\/a><\/strong> both started the session in pads. Britt began training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform list, but is now <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kevinrduffy\/status\/1025734814492704769\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">officially a part of the active roster<\/a>. Mitchell, however, only warmed up with the team. Once the warmups concluded, Mitchell went down to the conditioning field. While Britt is a very welcome presence, it\u2019s highly concerning that Mitchell cannot shake the knee injury he suffered in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Center <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/A\/AndrDa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Andrews<\/a><\/strong> and defensive end <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/F\/FlowTr00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trey Flowers<\/a><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DougKyed\/status\/1025726550640140289\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">also participated today<\/a>. While neither has missed a practice thus far, both suffered injury scares in yesterday\u2019s practice. Fortunately, both are fine and should be healthy moving forward.<\/p>\n<h2>Battle for Receiver Depth<\/h2>\n<p>The New England Patriots officially signed wide receiver <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/D\/DeckEr00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eric Decker<\/a><\/strong> yesterday afternoon and wasted no time getting him involved. The former Titan, Jet, and Bronco joined the practice field and was immediately incorporated into the offense.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tom Brady just had a long conversation with Eric Decker after QB\/WR drills. Getting acquainted.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Zack Cox (@zm_cox) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zm_cox\/status\/1025735341809037313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 4, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While Decker was getting acclimated, rookie <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/2018\/06\/08\/braxton-berrios-new-england-patriots-x-factors\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Braxton Berrios<\/strong><\/a> was showing why he should be a part of the team. Berrios reportedly impressed from the slot, showing off great explosiveness. Berrios is anything but a roster lock, and the sixth-round pick continues to make a compelling argument to stick around.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Braxton Berrios has been impressive today. Very explosive. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Patriots<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Evan Lazar (@ezlazar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ezlazar\/status\/1025747098539569156?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 4, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Etling Improves in Lighter Practice<\/h2>\n<p>With two scheduled days off after today, conventional wisdom suggested that this practice would be a physical, hard-nosed battle. Instead, the session consisted primarily of late-game situational plays for the first-team offense. Only the third-stringers played any type of competitive scrimmages, and rookie <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/2018\/04\/30\/new-england-patriots-danny-etling-not-tom-bradys-heir\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Danny Etling<\/strong><\/a> finally stood out positively.<\/p>\n<p>Etling completed six of nine passes in the pouring rain without an interception. The rookie has had a rough camp, which is perfectly natural for a seventh-round developmental arm. Still, it\u2019s good to see Etling\u2019s hard work start to pay off. He probably won\u2019t usurp <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/H\/HoyeBr00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brian Hoyer<\/a><\/strong> for the backup role, but he could be a prime candidate for the practice squad.<\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s Going On With Kenny Britt?<\/h2>\n<p>While Britt did return to practice and was taken of the PUP, his practice session was <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZackCoxNESN\/status\/1025744185406746624\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">anything but normal<\/a>. While the team was doing 11-on-11 drills, Britt was hanging around with two small children. Afterward, he spoke with <strong>Robert Kraft<\/strong> for a few moments before departing for the locker room.<\/p>\n<p>The Patriots get two days off before continuing practices on Tuesday. 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