FOXBOROUGH — The Patriots concluded their training camp with a practice session in shorts and shells on Monday. The tempo was a couple notches higher than a walkthrough, but not exactly full-speed or full contact. The team will head to Minnesota tomorrow for joint practices and a preseason game against the Vikings. Next week, they’ll take on the Giants in New York for the preseason finale. The Patriots’ offense fared better than it did during Sunday’s red-zone heavy session, with Drake Maye turning in an efficient performance. Maye found DeMario Douglas early and often for completions on quick throws. Kyle Dugger continued to work with the second team. The kickers, Parker Romo and Andy Borregales had an uncharacteristically tough day. Here are five takeaways from the practice. Rhamondre Stevenson was absent again The Patriots were without one of their top rushing threats for the second day in a row Monday. Neither coach Mike Vrabel nor offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels were asked about the absence during pre-practice press conferences over the past two days, so it’s not exactly clear why Stevenson wasn’t there. With Stevenson, Antonio Gibson, and the addition of rookie TreVeyon Henderson, the Patriots’ running back room has looked like one of the team’s more talented units. All three bring something different to the table, with Stevenson’s power, Gibson’s versatility, and Henderson’s ability to create big plays with his speed. Stevenson, who has looked noticeably slimmer this summer, is usually out there, so not seeing him over the past couple days has stood out. Henderson’s speed is for real Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said Henderson is among the fastest players he has ever coached with the Patriots. That shouldn’t be much of a surprise, considering that the rookie took his first NFL touch 100 yards to the house for a touchdown on the opening kickoff Friday night. But, still, hearing McDaniels compare Henderson’s speed to some of the past Patriots’ running backs was interesting. “We’ve had some really good players with skill-sets that are somewhat like his. Maybe nobody quite as fast. [Shane] Vereen, him and Danny Woodhead were fast, but TreVeyon is fast, fast. So, I’m excited to be with him.” Kyle Williams reflects on debut Rookie receiver Kyle Williams went without a catch during his preseason debut, but that’s not necessarily a cause for alarm. There was at least one throw, from backup quarterback Josh Dobbs that probably would have gone for a touchdown if it were more accurate. “I know I missed Kyle on a slant,” Dobbs said. “I hit [Javon Baker] on the same route in practice, so I told Kyle I owe him a touchdown. It would have been his first one in the league.” Williams’s quickness and ability to get open made his performance more of a mixed bag than a negative one despite the lack of production. “I feel like I was getting open, but there were some plays that I could have capitalized on. I’m not really proud of that, but that’s what we have practice for, to come back get those corrections, and make up for those mistakes.” There was a no-call on a deep ball Friday night where Williams drew a lot of contact from a defender, and Stefon Diggs had an animated response. Williams said he didn’t see Diggs while he was getting tacked, but said his responsibility is to make the play anyway. Williams said Diggs has been sharing “gems” of information to help the rookie with his game. The best one, Williams said, was: “don’t confuse the result with the process.” Prepping for a familiar foe McDaniels coached with Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores for nearly a decade in New England. He knows firsthand how Flores likes to mix up his schemes. “We’re going to see a lot of different things.” McDaniels said. “I think we’ve seen a lot from our defense here, which has been great work for us. But, this is going to be new. They’ll line up in different spots, they’ll pressure us in different ways that our defense hasn’t. It’s just great to go up there and get tested.” Slow day for kickers Borregales and Romo, who nailed all of their kicks on Friday, and have put on a strong competition throughout training camp, both struggled Monday going 2-for-4 and 1-for-4 respectively. It’s been a tight-competition, and the Patriots’ decision to use a sixth-round pick on Borregales won’t affect whether or not he wins the job, special teams coordinator Jeremy Springer said. “I just think at the end of the day it’s your consistency as a person,” Springer said. “It doesn’t matter if you’re drafted or undrafted or were picked up in free agency. Coach Vrabel’s message is very clear. You’ve got to earn a role.”