The biggest question mark right now is with the Patriots' 2024 second-round pick, Ja'Lynn Polk, who missed a fourth training camp practice on Saturday.

Diggs has caught five passes from Maye in team drills through four practices, while Douglas has seven. Diggs has worked exclusively with the starting offense, while Douglas has taken scant reps with the backup units. Both players are far ahead of all other wideouts.

Notes and thoughts on the Patriots’ training camp, replacing a longtime veteran, free agent Christian Wilkins, and more.

FOXBOROUGH – The arrow for the Patriots ’ rookie class is pointing up after the first week of training camp. On Saturday, there were points where first-round pick Will Campbell, second-round pick TreVeyon Henderson, third-round pick Kyle Williams, and third-round pick Jared Wilson were all on the field with the Patriots starting offense.

Each day of training camp, we’ll check in on Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who is recovering from an ACL tear.

2. Full pads: Vrabel said his most exciting day of camp is when the team is in full pads for the first time, because there's always an under-the-radar player who emerges. The Patriots' first full-pads practice is scheduled for Monday.

NFL preseason football kicks off with the Pro Football Hall of Fame game on Thursday, and the first Patriots preseason game is slated for August 8 against the Washington Commanders. With football action less than two weeks away, the Patriots are clearly ready to take practice to the next level.

Mike Vrabel still has the look of an NFL linebacker, and sometimes he likes to flaunt it. During Thursday’s practice, he was an active participant, just like he was in the spring. As Nicole Yang reports, he was wearing a No. 5 pinnie as a member of the defense.