Patriots find their stride late

Will the end-of-practice performance be a catalyst for the Patriots? Despite being one of their most lackluster practices of the summer, they finished it with one of their most impressive drives. They’ll look to carry that success over into the final open practice of the summer.

Here’s everything else that stood out from the first joint practice…

— Devin McCourty was one of the first people to stop Julian Edelman at practice, shouting out when he saw his old teammate. Edelman had some fun with Patriots social media, continuing to tease a potential return to the field, which seems extremely unlikely at this point.

— Isaiah Wynn was out of the red jersey he wore during competitive portions of Monday’s practice as he continues to get fully healthy. He did not look limited on Tuesday.

— The same players were missing today: Kristian Wilkerson, Tyquan Thornton, Harvey Langi and Ronnie Perkins. Perkins was placed on Injured Reserve later in the day as the Patriots got down to 80 rostered players. They’ll have to get down to 53 next Tuesday. Rookie offensive lineman Andrew Stueber was also moved to Reserve/NFI. He has yet to be seen at any point since he was drafted in the seventh round of the draft in May.

— Christian Barmore could finally be seeing an increase in run-down reps as he’s recently seen more and more time against the run with the top group. That’s a good sign. We all know Barmore can be a disruptive pass rusher, but if he can continue to earn the coach’s trust against the run, he has the chance to truly become a dominant three-down player.

— Tough moment during punt coverage drills with Josh Bledsoe facing the ire of coach Cam Achord for a mistake. Bledsoe’s route to a roster spot almost certainly must include contributions on special teams. Jabrill Peppers’ ascending usage is making things even more interesting at safety.

— Jack Jones’ feisty play shows up a lot but former Patriot Isaiah Zuber got the best of him on one individual rep. Jones would bounce…