After a dozen Training Camp practices where teammates went against one another, the Patriots will host the Carolina Panthers for consecutive days of joint practices ahead of Friday night's second preseason game.
The Patriots and Panthers will practice on Tuesday and Wednesday in sessions open to the public, and those practices figure to bring out an intensity that we haven't seen yet in camp.
Speaking to reporters last week, head coach Bill Belichick referred to upcoming joint practices with Carolina and next week against the Las Vegas Raiders as the "competitive" practices of the summer. In preparation for a physical two days, the Pats were in shorts and shells on Monday morning, signaling the team will put a lot into the next two days.