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The Patriots returned to the fields outside of Gillette Stadium on Thursday for the second-to-last practice of the week before flying to Denver for their Christmas Eve matchup vs, the Broncos.
With one key player returning and two more missing, here's what stood out on Thursday:
Attendance:
Absent:
S Jabrill Peppers
RB Rhamondre Stevenson
OT Conor McDermott
ST Cody Davis
LB Anfernee Jennings
IR:
CB Marcus Jones
DL Daniel Ekuale
CB Christian Gonzalez
LB Matthew Judon
OT Riley Reiff
OT Tyrone Wheatley Jr.
OT Calvin Anderson
WR Kendrick Bourne
OL Cole Strange
Reserve/NFI
CB J.C. Jackson
Other Notes:
- Hunter Henry returned to practice in uniform, but didn't participate in stretch, suggesting he'll be a very limited participant today.
- New absences included ST Cody Davis and LB Anfernee Jennings.
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