{"id":76173,"date":"2025-08-11T09:15:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T09:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=76173"},"modified":"2025-08-11T09:15:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T09:15:57","slug":"update-patriots-rookie-continues-to-stand-above-the-rest-after-impressive-preseason-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=76173","title":{"rendered":"Update: Patriots\u2019 rookie continues to stand above the rest after impressive preseason debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"tpd-post-thumbnail-container caption_hide credit_onImage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium tpd-force-16x9-aspect-ratio wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsnaut.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=444,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/NFL-Washington-Commanders-at-New-England-Patriots-26811128.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 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contest versus Washington, Chism led New England in targets (8), receptions (6), receiving yards (50), and also\u00a0hauled in a touchdown from quarterback Ben Wooldridge.\u00a0The undrafted free agent bolstered his case for a roster spot with an impressive debut, and he kept that momentum going during Sunday\u2019s practice.<\/p>\n<p>According to Andrew Callahan of The Boston Herald, Chism had another eventful day of practice on Sunday, leading the team in targets and snagging two touchdowns from quarterback Joshua Dobbs in seven-on-seven period.<\/p>\n<p>Chism also had multiple catches in every practice period, and even made a highlight play by high-pointing the ball over Marcus Jones.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cHe wasn\u2019t perfect, but Chism had multiple catches in every period, from 2-on-2s to 7-on-7s and 11-on-11s,\u201d Callahan wrote. \u201cDobbs hit him for two touchdowns in 7-on-7s on different routes.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich 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