FOXBORO — Patriots cornerback Marco Wilson came to training camp as an afterthought in a crowded secondary but has emerged as a potential surprise starter three weeks in.
So, in his own words, what could Wilson bring to the Patriots’ defense?
“Someone that’s more athletic than anybody that’s going to be on that field, and someone whose attention to detail is very high,” Wilson said. “I feel like that’s something that I pride myself in. I’m not someone who’s going to be having mental mistakes and things like that. I’m pretty locked in on the details when I’m out there, and that makes the big difference of playing such a hard position.”
Wilson ran a blazing 4.35-second 40-yard dash at his pro day in 2021 with a 43-inch vertical leap, 11-feet, 4-inch broad jump, 4.09-second short shuttle, 6.80-second 3-cone drill and 26 bench press reps of 225 pounds. He scored a 9.99 out of 10 relative athletic score.
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Patriots defensive line coach Jerry Montgomery said the competition at his position will be settled on the practice field and in the preseason. “What you put on that film doesn’t lie. So, whether you like it or not, we’re going to find the most consistent player who can help us.” … With Christian Barmore currently out with blood clots, Davon Godchaux and Daniel Ekuale are two locks for interior defensive line spots. That leaves Jeremiah Pharms, Armon Watts, Mike Purcell, Trysten Hill, Sam Roberts and Josiah Bronson likely competing for three spots … Montgomery recruited and coached Purcell at Wyoming. He said he’s currently “whooping him into shape … Hill still has untapped potential, according to Montgomery. “I think he’s got a lot more upside as a rusher.” … Pharms excelled in Thursday’s preseason opener with a sack and five total hurries. “He did what he was supposed to do. When he got 1-on-1 blocks, he got off of them and made plays.”
ALLSTON, MASS. (WHDH) – Boston police are searching for a gunman who opened fire in Allston Thursday and left one person hurt.
Police responded to a radio call for a person shot in the area of Brighton Avenue at approximately 6:46 p.m. When officers arrived, they said they found a male “juvenile” suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim’s age has not been released.
Boston police said the shooter fled the scene and remains at large. No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Boston police.
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A State Police trooper who was allegedly found “slumped over” in his car at around 5 a.m. in the South End with an open container of High Noon vodka has been “relieved of duty.”
Mass State Police confirmed to the Herald Wednesday night that Trooper Donovan Preston, 31, arrested for alleged drunken driving in Boston this past weekend, “has been relieved of duty.” Preston’s base pay is listed as $80,213.
A Boston Police report states that police arrived at Herald Street on Saturday to see Preston “stopped in lane 2 of the road” with his brake lights on. The suspect was slumped over “with his eyes closed,” the report adds.
“The officer observed that the car was on and in drive. The officer observed an open container of alcohol (High Noon) in the cupholder,” according to the report. The BPD officer then knocked on the window “for approximately 10 seconds before the suspect lifted his head up.”
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Once he picked his head up, police said he appeared “confused and he looked around. The suspect’s vehicle began to roll to which the officer announced, ‘Boston Police. Open the Door.’ ”
Preston stopped on the three-lane, outbound road with his black BMW in the middle of two lanes.
A State Police spokesman said in an email: “Trooper Donovan Preston was relieved of duty and will be subject to a department discipline process.” All other comments were directed toward the police report.
That report, provided to the Herald Wednesday night, added that State Police were notified after Preston’s arrest.
The can of High Noon was logged into the evidence book.
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This latest OUI case comes as State Police Sgt. Scott Quigley is being investigated in an alleged drunken driving fatal crash in Woburn in 2023 that killed a disabled passenger in a van.
In the Quigley case, his blood alcohol level reportedly tested at a .114 at the hospital following the crash (the legal limit is .08). That detail came out in a wrongful death suit filed by the victim Angelo Schettino’s family.
‘Unless he’s s###-faced, I’m not worried’: Mass State Police dash cam catches aftermath of deadly cruiser crash [+video]
The smashed van at the Woburn crash scene. (MSP body camera video screengrab)
