Monthly Archives: July 2008

Pro Bowl DE Richard Seymour was back at practice today after missing the last two sessions. The good news is that he didn’t miss time due to injury, but is simply taking things slowly in order to stay fresh during the regular season. Seymour commented on his absence:

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One day after being released by the Raiders, Mike Reiss from the Boston Globe is reporting that the Patriots are hosting RB LaMont Jordan for a free agent visit. JOrdan played 4 seasons with the Jets and spent the last 3 in Oakland, where he was a starter. In 2005, his first as a starter, he ran for 1,025 yards and scored 9 rushing touchdowns. Since then, injuries and the improved play of Justin Fargas have slowed down LaMont, leading to his release.
With six running backs already on the roster, I would suspect that Jordan was brought in on just an evaluation basis just in case the injury bug hits the position in camp or during the season. Of course, there is always the possibility that the Pats are actively trying to sign him now to improve the depth at the position. We’ll have to wait and see if he shows up to the afternoon session of camp today.
***UPDATE*** The Patriots have officially signed RB LaMont Jordan. You can view the pree release here.
Quick Note: DE Richard Seymour was back at practice this morning. It appears as though he is being limited in camp to keep him fresh throughout the season, much like how Brady is being handled. He did not appear to have any signs of an injury at practice.
More to come on today’s training camp sessions later tonight…

Day 2 of Patriots’ training camp opened to the tune of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” and Michael Jackson’s “Beat It,”

The New England Patriots first day of training camp was met by a rain and a lengthy list of players physically unable to perform (PUP’s). Unfortunately for fans, practice was closed to the fans due to the rain, and camp was held inside the Dana Farber Field House practice bubble. One of the most notable things to come out of training camp was the unusually large amount of players on the Active Physically Unable to Perform list, which topped out at 12. Being on the Active PUP list does mean that players can practice as soon as the training staff and doctors feel they are ready to practice, whereas being on the Reserve PUP list would mean the player would have to sit out the first 6 weeks. A few players not on the list also missed some practice time. TE Ben Watson missed the morning session but was there in the afternoon, while Richard Seymour and TE Marcus Pollard were present in the morning but absent in the afternoon.

The PUP list included “cornerback Ellis Hobbs (labrum, groin), safety Rodney Harrison, linebackers Mike Vrabel and Bo Ruud, wide receiver Wes Welker, guard Stephen Neal (shoulder, knee), defensive linemen Mike Wright (foot) and Jarvis Green (shoulder), tackles Nick Kaczur and Oliver Ross (triceps), center Ryan Wendell and running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis.” Any one of these players could return to the field tomorrow or we may not see them until Week 7 (or never this season). Hobbs, Welker, and Neal were no surprise as they had off-season surgery and had not participated in the mini-camps earlier this year. Nick Kaczur can return at any time, but his problem is more of the legal issue than a physical one. The two major surprises were Vrabel and Harrison. Hopefully they will not be out for any significant amount of time, as they are an integral part to the Pats’ defense.
With Hobbs on the PUP list and last year’s other starting corner, Asante Samuel, bolting for money in Philly, free agent signings Jason Webster and Fernando Bryant lined up as the starting corners. It’s way too early to pencil them in as starters for Week 1, but they fared well on Day 1 of camp. Webster, an under-the-radar signing, was listed on patriots.com as “Who’s Hot” for the morning session of practice.