The Patriots’ first joint practice and 12th training camp session overall will take place on the practice fields behind Gillette Stadium again. As are most other sessions, it is open to the general public at no cost. ca. 12:15 p.m. ET: Player availability (Antonio Gibson, DeMario Douglas, Hunter Henry, Christian Barmore, Marcus Epps)

The Commanders are everything the Patriots want to be right now, a 4-13 team that morphed into a 12-5 team overnight. Quarterback Jayden Daniels, who came from the same draft class as Drake Maye, stepped under center and had immediate success in the NFL.

Though he’d been a full participant throughout the summer, Stefon Diggs was not present for the start of Wednesday’s joint practice with the Washington Commanders.