The New England Patriots wrapped up their final official practice of training camp, and kicker Andy Borregales absolutely torched the field, drilling every single one of his five field goal attempts on those wild skinny goal posts. Talk about ending the summer with a statement! This dude was locked in, working with new punter and holder Matt Haack, making clutch kicks look routine when it really counts.
Borregales Crushes It When It Matters Most
Seriously, hitting all five field goals in a live setting, on skinny posts, is no joke. The highlight reel moment had to be when Borregales capped off a one-minute drill by knocking through a 54-yard field goal, again on those tricky skinny posts. You gotta be feeling good if you’re a Patriots fan watching that. Special teams coordinator Jeremy Springer couldn’t have been clearer about Borregales’ progression, saying, “He’s done a great job through camp. He continues to progress and there’s always ebbs and flows of being a kicker and that’s why you kick it. You go through some adversity at times and you got to grow from that and hopefully it’s in the preseason, hopefully it’s in in practice. So, when we get to the regular season, we get the rest of that out of the way and we can hit the ground running.” That’s the kind of confidence you want your special teams coordinator to have in his kicker when the regular season bell is about to ring.
Injury Updates and a Quick Debut
It wasn’t all perfect news, though. Running back Tre’Veyon Henderson, who left Monday’s practice early with a right foot or ankle injury, was sidelined for Tuesday’s session. Eliot Wolf mentioned before practice that Henderson was “probably not going to be out there today.” That’s a bummer, and you’re hoping it’s nothing too serious. On the brighter side, running back Lan Larison returned to the field, albeit in a red non-contact jersey, and fellow running back Jam Miller was also back, though limited and not participating in team drills. Defensive lineman Cory Durden and offensive lineman Mehki Butler also made returns to the trenches, which is always good to see. Plus, cornerback Christian Gonzalez was a full participant again after coming back on Monday. We also saw newly acquired safety Jaylen Reed get into the facility and onto the practice field wearing No. 26. He participated in early warmups and stretches before heading to the practice bubble with a staff member. It was a short debut for the new safety, but hey, he’s in the building!
With the final official practice wrapped up, the Patriots are now fully focused on gearing up for the regular season. This is where all that hard work, the good days and the bad, really start to count. Let’s see if Borregales can keep that leg hot when it matters most.
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Originally reported by Pats Pulpit.
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