Patriots Offense Soars, Defense Struggles | NFL News

Patriots’ joint practice with Colts revealed a split personality: offense explodes with playmaking depth, defense struggles with limited reps and injury concerns. Christian Gonzalez’s absence sparks questions about holdout or injury, while Carlton Davis and Charles Woods barely participated, forcing backups into heavy duty against a pass-heavy attack. The pass rush lacked intimidation, but the receiving corps—led by A.J. Brown, Romeo Doubs, and Rhamondre Stevenson—shone brightly. Meanwhile, linebacker Christian Ellis exited early, kicker Justin Rohrwasser missed two kicks, and sloppy snaps exposed issues at the snapper position. Offense looks electric; defense needs answers. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1e3b23ff43e9cc65