Overview
- A.J. Brown faced his former Eagles teammates Wednesday, catching multiple targets in team drills and saying he hasn’t spoken with Jalen Hurts since the June trade while stressing affection for Philadelphia.
- Head coach Mike Vrabel told reporters the staff will evaluate how starters looked in the two joint practices before deciding how much they play in Saturday’s preseason game.
- Christian Gonzalez remained out of practice, which pushes increased snaps onto depth corners such as Karon Prunty and Kindle Vildor and forces coaches to adjust matchups in the secondary.
- Patriots coaches used the sessions as a physical test for their offensive line against Philadelphia’s front seven to measure run-blocking and pass protection under real competition.
- Special teams is under review after kicker Andy Borregales missed multiple field goals in the preseason opener, a performance that has opened the door to outside competition for the job.