The Patriots set a new attendance record at Friday's practice.
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady throws a pass during practice on the second day of NFL football training camp in Foxborough, Mass., Friday, July 27, 2012. FOXBOROUGH -- The Patriots held their second practice of training camp on the grass fields behind Gillette Stadium in shorts and shells before a record crowd of 13,654, breaking the mark set on Thursday.
Offensive linemen Brian Waters (did not report), Logan Mankins (knee), Sebastian Vollmer (back), Markus Zusevics (pectoral), and Nick McDonald, tight ends Daniel Fells (shoulder) and Jack Ballard (knee), defensive lineman Myron Pryor (shoulder), wide receiver Jeremy Ebert (hamstring) and safety Nate Ebner did not participate.
Linebacker Brandon Spikes was limited throughout the day.
Wide receiver Matthew Slater and safety James Ihedigbo once again wore non-contract jerseys. Rookie cornerback Alfonzo Dennard suffered a hamstring injury and did not return.
Quarterback Tom Brady had a standout day, completing 23 of 27 passes during the session, though was intercepted by linebacker Bobby Carpenter on an underthrown pass to tight end Aaron Hernandez.
On defense, rookie defensive end Jake Bequette routinely worked into the backfield and would have had two sacks on backup quarterback Brian Hoyer.
The low point on that side of the ball came when Sergio Brown lost the ball and knocked Brandon Lloyd to the ground near the end zone in what would have been a penalty in a real game. The play brought back memories of last season's Giants game in Foxborough when Brown took out Victor Cruz for a pass interference penalty.
With several injuries across the offensive line, Nate Solder (left tackle), Dan Connolly (left guard), Dan Koppen (center), Robert Gallery (right guard), and Marcus Cannon (right tackle) made up the first unit.
In a somewhat surprising move, Hernandez returned punts.