Javon Baker gets a promotion during prep for Commanders

FOXBORO — As a substitute of a walkthrough, let’s name this one a costume rehearsal.

The Patriots’ closing observe earlier than Wednesday’s padded joint session with the Commanders lasted nearly 90 minutes, with gamers carrying hats and sneakers from begin to end. They jogged by each interval, from offense and protection engaged on separate fields to 7-on-7s and full-team drills. Most each participant who took the sector Tuesday will achieve this in the identical capability Wednesday for what needs to be probably the most bodily, punishing practices of the summer time.

And that’s excellent news for younger wideout Javon Baker, who labored into the beginning offense Tuesday. Baker should be probably the most bodily gifted receiver on the roster, however has been affected by inconsistency and final yr, a scarcity of system understanding. This summer time, Baker’s highlights rank up there with any on the roster, and for that he’s been rewarded.

Elsewhere, defensive coordinator Terrell Williams returned, the Patriots began three rookies on their offensive line and some veterans have been lacking.

Listed here are the Herald’s full observe observations:

Attendance

Returned: CB Carlton Davis, OL Caedan Wallace

Absent: WR Kendrick Bourne, DL Jaquelin Roy, TE Tyler Davis

Non-participants: CB Christian Gonzalez, OLB Ok’Lavon Chaisson, LB Jahlani Tavai, OT Morgan Moses, OG Sidy Sow, Wallace

Notes: Davis was a full participant for his third walkthrough and fourth observe general this summer time. Moses, Wallace and Sow have been current, however not concerned. Gonzalez, Chaisson and Tavai watched observe from the sidelines. Bourne, who will not be anticipated to observe all week and maybe past, stays out. Roy and Davis have been shock absences.

Offensive notes

Operating backs

• Rhamondre Stevenson, TreVeyon Henderson and Antonio Gibson have been the one backs to work with the beginning offense.
• Henderson drew a rave evaluation from linebacker Christian Elliss after observe. Elliss, who gave up a protracted landing to Henderson in Monday’s observe, mentioned he sees “nothing however greatness” within the rookie.
• Undrafted rookie Lan Larison and Terrell Jennings repped on the scout-team offense in an ongoing battle for what needs to be one roster spot.

Broad receivers

• Come on up, Javon Baker. The previous fourth-round choose was usually the final to take snaps with Drake Maye, trailing Stefon Diggs, DeMario Douglas, Kayshon Boutte, Mack Hollins and Kyle Williams.
• Williams additionally drilled with the second-team offense, the place he was joined by undrafted rookie Efton Chism III and Ja’Lynn Polk. By way of 11 practices, Polk has been, at finest, handled because the Patriots’ Seventh-best receiver.
• Whereas Hollins took over some snaps in a closing “2-minute drill,” the highest three receivers stay Diggs, Douglas and Boutte.

Tight ends

• The No. 3 tight finish job remains to be extensive open. For at some point, Jack Westover reclaimed that spot, taking snaps behind Hunter Henry and Austin Hooper on the highest offense.
• Westover largely dissatisfied over the primary week of camp, when he crammed in for an injured Hooper because the staff’s No. 2 tight finish. He’s since taken some snaps at fullback.
• Undrafted rookies Gee Scott and CJ Dippre drilled with Jaheim Bell on the scout-team unit.

Offensive line

• With Morgan Moses sitting out staff drills, seventh-round rookie Marcus Bryant changed him at the beginning of choose staff intervals, which put three rookies — together with left deal with Will Campbell and left guard Jared Wilson — on the sector without delay.
• Bryant and Demontrey Jacobs are, for now, head-to-head in a battle for the swing deal with job, though the newly cleared Vederian Lowe might issue into that roster determination.
• The Patriots’ backup offensive line, with out Caedan Wallace and Sidy Sow, was, from left to proper: Lowe, Mekhi Butler, Ben Brown, Layden Robinson and undrafted rookie Jack Conley.

Defensive notes

Prime personnel throughout staff intervals: defensive linemen Milton Williams, Christian Barmore, Keion White, Jeremiah Pharms Jr., Khyris Tonga and Joshua Farmer; linebackers Robert Spillane, Christian Elliss, Jack Gibbens, Harold Landry and Anfernee Jennings; defensive backs Alex Austin, DJ James, Marcus Jones, Jabrill Peppers, Kyle Dugger, Jaylinn Hawkins and Craig Woodson.

Defensive linemen

• Who’s subsequent after stud defensive deal with Milton Williams and Christian Barmore? Strive veteran journeyman Khyris Tonga and fourth-round rookie Joshua Farmer.
• It’s been a quiet camp general for Farmer, who fell additional than consultants anticipated final April. However that position because the No. 4 defensive deal with rotation ought to go well with him in a protection that ought to rotate closely up entrance.
• Keion White continued to man one edge defender spot reverse veteran outdoors linebacker Harold Landry.