The New England Patriots visit the Houston Texans for joint practices at the The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, WV on Tuesday, August 15, 2017.
New England Patriots linebacker Jonathan Freeny (55) during a joint practice with the NFL football team Houston Texans on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson)
New England Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) looks to pass during a joint practice with the NFL football team Houston Texans on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) looks to pass during a joint practice with the NFL football team Houston Texans on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson)
New England Patriot fans line watch as the NFL football teams The Houston Texans and New England Patriots participate in a joint practice on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady looks on during a joint practice with the NFL football team Houston Texans on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson)
New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan looks on during a joint practice with the NFL football team Houston Texans on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson)
New England Patriots linebacker David Harris (45) during a joint practice with the NFL football team Houston Texans on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson)
New England Patriots defensive lineman Malcolm Brown (90) runs through drills during a joint practice with the NFL football team Houston Texans on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson)
New England quarterback Tom Brady (12) passes to Dion Lewis (33) during a joint NFL football practice with the Houston Texans, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2016 in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson)
New England quarterback Tom Brady (12) looks to pass to Dwayne Allen (83) covered by Houston Texans Eddie Pleasant (35) as New England's head coach Bill Belichick watches during a joint NFL football practice, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2016 in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson)
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) goes up for a catch over Houston Texans safety Eddie Pleasant (35) during a joint NFL football practice, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2016 in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) passes during a joint NFL football practice with the Houston Texans, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2016 in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson)
New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman (11) tries to escape coverage from Houston Texans safety K.J. Dillon (20) during a joint NFL football practice, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2016 in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson)
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick watches quarterback Tom Brady (12) during a joint NFL football practice with the Houston Texans, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2016 in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson)
New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan (15) runs past Houston Texans cornerback Johnathan Joseph (24) during a joint NFL football practice, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2016 in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson)
New England Patriots tight end Rob Grongowski (87) is tackled by Houston Texans Kareem Jackson (25) during a joint NFL football practice, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2016 in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson)
New England Patriots (12) quarterback Tom Brady smiles as he looks to pass while head coach Bill Belichick looks on during a joint NFL football practice with the Houston Texans, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2016 in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson)
New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan (15) jumps for a catch during a joint NFL football practice with the Houston Texans, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2016 in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) looks on during a joint NFL football practice with the Houston Texans, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2016 in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson)
New England Patriots tight end Dwayne Allen (83) makes a catch during a joint NFL football practice with the Houston Texans, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2016 in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson)
Houston Texans running back Tyler Ervin (34) runs a pass route during joint practices with the New England Patriots at the Houston Texans training camp at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia on August 15, 2017. (Matt Patterson via AP)
Houston Texans offensive lineman Erik Austell (78) blocks during drills at the joint practices with the New England Patriots at the Houston Texans training camp at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia on August 15, 2017. (Matt Patterson via AP)
Houston Texans offensive lineman Xavier Su'a filo (71) blocks during drills at the joint practices with the New England Patriots at the Houston Texans training camp at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia on August 15, 2017. (Matt Patterson via AP)
Houston Texans wide receiver Jaelen Strong (11) runs a pass route during joint practices with the New England Patriots at the Houston Texans training camp at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia on August 15, 2017. (Matt Patterson via AP)
Houston Texans running back Alfred Blue (28) during drills at the joint practices with the New England Patriots at the Houston Texans training camp at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia on August 15, 2017. (Matt Patterson via AP)
Houston Texans linebacker Avery Williams (50) during drills at the joint practices with the New England Patriots at the Houston Texans training camp at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia on August 15, 2017. (Matt Patterson via AP)
Houston Texans running back Dare Ogunbowale (44) during drills at the joint practices with the New England Patriots at the Houston Texans training camp at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia on August 15, 2017. (Matt Patterson via AP)
Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99) rushes during drills at the joint practices with the New England Patriots at the Houston Texans training camp at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia on August 15, 2017. (Matt Patterson via AP)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) looks to handoff the ball during the joint practices with the Houston Texans at the Houston Texans training camp at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia on August 15, 2017. (Matt Patterson via AP)
Houston Texans quarterback Tom Savage (3) throws a pass during drills at the joint practices with the New England Patriots at the Houston Texans training camp at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia on August 15, 2017. (Matt Patterson via AP)
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick during the joint practices with the Houston Texans at the Houston Texans training camp at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia on August 15, 2017. (Matt Patterson via AP)
Houston Texans wide receiver Jaelen Strong (11) runs a pass route during joint practices with the New England Patriots at the Houston Texans training camp at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia on August 15, 2017. (Matt Patterson via AP)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) gets ready for the snap during the joint practices with the Houston Texans at the Houston Texans training camp at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia on August 15, 2017. (Matt Patterson via AP)
Houston Texans defensive back Robert Nelson Jr. (21) during drills at the joint practices with the New England Patriots at the Houston Texans training camp at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia on August 15, 2017. (Matt Patterson via AP)
Houston Texans linebacker Benardrick McKinney (55) points a finger during drills at the joint practices with the New England Patriots at the Houston Texans training camp at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia on August 15, 2017. (Matt Patterson via AP)
Houston Texans line of scrimmage during drills at the joint practices with the New England Patriots at the Houston Texans training camp at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia on August 15, 2017. (Matt Patterson via AP)
Houston Texans line of scrimmage during drills at the joint practices with the New England Patriots at the Houston Texans training camp at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia on August 15, 2017. (Matt Patterson via AP)
-Hoy se realizó la primera práctica en conjunto entre los Patriots y los Texans. Ambos equipos tendrán dos entrenamientos antes de viajar a Houston para jugar el segundo encuentro de pretemporada.
A pesar de la llovizna, hoy hubo una buena presencia de fans de ambos equipos.
-Fue una oportunidad para ver rostros familiares que en su momento formaron parte de los Patriots. Los entrenadores de los Texans: Bill O'Brien, Romeo Crennel, Mike Vrabel, Larry Izzo y Wes Welker tienen un largo historial con el equipo de New England.
-Al igual que ayer, hoy no estuvieron presentes: RB Mike Gillislee, WR Matthew Slater, DB Brandon King, TE Matt Lengel LB Dont'a Hightower (PUP), LB Shea McClellin, DE Deatrich Wise, OT Tony Garcia y OT Nate Solder.
-A los nombres antes mencionados se sumó el de Stephon Gilmore. El CB no participó de los drills, dejando su lugar al CB Eric Rowe (quien retornaba al campo después de estar ausente desde la pasada semana). El CB Jonathan Jones estuvo a cargo de cuidar el slot.
-Fue una sesión ardua y muy competitiva en donde ambos equipos querían demostrar su gran nivel.
-Tal como se presumía, la poderosa defensiva de los Texans con DE J.J. Watt y LB Whitney Mercilus trató de ejercer presión en Brady y su juego aéreo. Cierto que por momentos la OL de New England pudo controlar la presión, dejando que Brady logre conectar con sus WRs, pero en varios otros pasajes los pass rushers de los Texans logaban causar caos y confusión en la joven línea ofensiva de New England.
-OT LaAdrian Waddle estuvo como reemplazo de Nate Solder cuidando el lado ciego de Brady. Por momentos el OL Cameron Fleming lo reemplazó en esta función.
-A pesar de la presión de los pass rushers del equipo de Houston, Tom Brady se las arregló para conectar balones a profundidad. Esta vez su blanco de tiro fue Chris Hogan quien logró receptar un pase de aproximadamente 50 yardas. Hogan se ha visto muy activo y efectivo con la ofensiva de los Patriots.
-Igualmente Julian Edelman y Danny Amendola (de regreso y recuperando su forma) lograron buenas recepciones.
-Por segundo día consecutivo Malcolm Mitchell forma parte de los drills 11-11. El WR se ve en buena forma física y muy cómodo corriendo sus rutas y receptando balones.
-Otro que hizo su retorno el día de ayer, y que hoy vio plena acción, fue el DT Alan Branch. El veterano jugador no dio muestras de estar fuera de forma o de ritmo de football, logrando ejercer presión por la parte interna. También una buena actuación de Vince Valentine y Malcolm Brown deteniendo la carrera.
Belichick sigue alineando al LB Harvey Langi de OLB con el primer equipo.
-Mañana los Patriots continuarán con sus trabajos junto a los Texans desde las instalaciones del Greembrier, West Virginia.
