FOXBORO, Mass. – Some notes and observations of Wednesday’s New England Patriots practice:
– All members of the Patriots’ list of 53 members received the brief era of education that was open to journalists.
– Offensive take of Justin Herron in practice, starting the 21-day stopwatch on his return from the injured reserve.
Receiver Julian Edelman, who is also eligible to leave the IR after missing the last 3 games, is absent.
Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Wednesday morning that Edelman had suffered some setback in his recovery from knee surgery and had “progressed in a positive direction. “
“(Let’s) work to achieve that goal, but we probably won’t get it going until we’re sure the player is in a position to start,” Belichick said in a video conference. “So let’s warm them up inside, see how they feel and take them through the component of their rehabilitation and just see where they are, where we think they are, where they feel compared to starting the stopwatch on them. . . .
“It’s just a question of whether they’re in a position or not, and it’s tomorrow, it’s next week. I don’t know what the schedule is, but I think everyone’s going in the right direction and the decisions are being made. done about that, before we start the stopwatch, we just have to make sure that they are confident and that we are sure that they are in a position to participate in the next step in their return to the game ».
The Patriots will have until December 19 to put Herron on their 53-man list. Edelman’s watch will start once he returns to training.
Recipients of training team Isaiah Zuber and Mason Kinsey were not seen on the open media side of the practice. Kinsey was released, a source told Doug Kyed of NESN. com.
– Closed-wing Jake Burt returned from the practice team’s injury reserve, which gave the Patriots additional intensity in position. Other novices Devin Asiasi and Dalton Keene will have to stay in the RI for one and two games, respectively.
– Defensive take of Nick Thurman in practice after being removed from the 53-man list on Saturday. Turns out he’s rejoined the education team.
– Wednesday’s practice was one of the coldest of the season, with temperatures in Foxboro inging about 32 degrees. Players wearing helmets and seashells.
– The 4-5 Patriots are preparing for the 2-7 Houston Texans this Sunday at NRG Stadium.