The Patriots will play their third preseason game of 2018 Friday.
Here’s what you need to know before they take on the Carolina Panthers:
Alex Guerrero made the trip.
Quarterback Tom Brady’s body engineer and business partner Alex Guerrero traveled with the Patriots to North Carolina via the team plane, according to multiple reports Thursday afternoon. A seat on the Air Kraft was one of several privileges coach Bill Belichick revoked from Guerrero in December.
Regaining his flight access is a significant development, as restricting Guerrero’s involvement was identified as one of the issues reportedly driving a wedge between Brady and Belichick.