For the second straight day, Matthew Slater was the lone player missing from practice. Slater is dealing with a wrist injury.
New England’s special teams unit will take a hit without Slater. Fortunately for the team, almost every Patriots player can participate in punt and kickoff units. Slater has missed just five games in his six-year career.
New England was in shorts and shells. The media was only present for stretching.
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