The New England Patriots will be making their way to the Greenbrier in West Virginia to spend three days practicing with the Saints before the Aug. 22 preseason game between the two teams, Saints coach Sean Payton confirmed on Thursday after a report by Pro Football Talk.
New Orleans also contemplated scheduling joint practices with the Houston Texans on Aug. 30, but Payton and the Saints ultimately decided to stick with the Patriots.
Payton said the fact that Houston will be the featured team on HBO’s Hard Knocks didn’t play a big factor in the decision to hold joint practices with only one team.