Thornton wasn't targeted in competitive periods Tuesday, which has been one of the themes of camp.
Jones also beat pressure to find Rhamondre Stevenson for a walk-in touchdown during the brief red-zone portion of practice. Two plays later, he fired one into a tight window for Hunter Henry on an in-cut with Jabrill Peppers on his back. The offense, Jones included, seemed fired up with their end-of-practice performance. He did have three passes batted away, but outside of the deep Bourne overthrow about 45 yards down the field, there wasn't a"miss" on the ledger.
The Patriots have a few options they can play at linebacker in passing situations. Both Ja'Whaun Bentley and Jahlani Tavai showed last season they were capable in those spots. Marte Mapu looks like a sub linebacker option already. But Wilson's athletic ability in coverage has popped before. It did again on Tuesday.
Mafi could make a push for a roster spot if he's viewed as a reliable interior-line option. Fellow rookie Jake Andrews, who can play center as well, returned to practice Tuesday after missing two sessions. Fourth-round rookie Sidy Sow has played exclusively tackle to this point in camp. Thornton was targeted once in competitive periods on the first two days of practice. On Day 3, he had one 11-on-11 target that fell incomplete, and Jones appeared to turn to the offensive staff behind him with his palms turned to the sky. Since then, in three practices, Thornton hasn't been targeted by Jones in competitive periods. The two passes he's caught have been with Bailey Zappe.
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