Unable to reach a long-term contract with the Patriots this offseason, Wes Welker was back on the practice field on Thursday. Welker said it was great to be back and that there was no disappointment from not landing the long-term deal he desired. "Everyone tried," Welker said after the practice. "I tried, they tried, and it just didn't work out. It's in the past, and we've moved on to this season, which we expect to be a good one."