FOXBORO, Mass. -- New England Patriots wide receiver Tyquan Thornton has been one of the surprises of training camp thus far, but couldn't continue stacking days Saturday.
Thornton missed his first practice of the summer.
Chukwuma Okorafor also missed his first practice, though he was in attendance wearing sweats and a jersey. Okorafor had been repping with the top offensive line throughout the first eight practices, with his absence opening up a spot to be filled.
Here's the full absence list:
DT Christian Barmore
WR Tyquan Thornton
CB Marcus Jones
S Joshuah Bledsoe
S Marte Mapu
TE Jaheim Bell
OT Calvin Anderson
OT Chukwuma Okorafor
LB Sione Takitaki (PUP)
OL Jake Andrews (PUP)
OL Cole Strange (PUP)
WR Kendrick Bourne (PUP)
Calvin Anderson's absence comes just one day after he left (and later returned to) competitive team drills. The Patriots' list of absences Saturday was their largest of the summer.
Shaun Wade and DeMario Douglas continued to practice in red non-contact jerseys.
