Bedard: Patriots Practice Report 07.28.26 - Boutte stars again, Campbell showing improvement, Jacas' draft medicals - Boston Sports Journal

What the report says

Boston Sports Journal’s Greg A. Bedard reported from Foxborough on July 28 that the New England Patriots completed their fourth practice of camp, with shell pads introduced before an off day. Bedard wrote that the session “ramped up” from earlier work, and his public report focused on offensive progress, one-on-one pass-rush drills and lineup observations.

The leading on-field note was another strong day for wide receiver Kayshon Boutte. According to Boston Sports Journal, Boutte produced the top play for the third straight full practice, catching a deep touchdown down the right sideline from quarterback Drake Maye over safety Kevin Byard. Bedard reported that Boutte finished with four catches and also had another touchdown stopped when Mike Vrabel whistled the play dead. A.J. Brown was also more active, with three catches, including slants and a hitch route.

Bedard also noted improvement from Will Campbell during pass-rush one-on-ones, which were conducted at roughly two-thirds speed as the team builds toward full pads. The report said Campbell won reps against Dre’Mont Jones and Bradyn Swinson, while adding the caveat that the offensive line generally had the advantage because rushers were not going all-out.

The report matters as an early training-camp snapshot rather than a definitive evaluation. Boutte’s repeated highlights and Maye’s connection with him are notable for the Patriots’ passing-game development, while Campbell’s progress is relevant to offensive-line depth and protection. The headline also referenced Jacas’ draft medicals, but the publicly available excerpt did not provide further detail on that topic.