Kendrick Bourne among 3 Patriots ejected from first joint practice with Panthers

The New England Patriots’ first joint practice with the Carolina Panthers was a heated affair — one that boiled over at several points. When cooler heads started to prevail again, three members of the Patriots and two of the Panthers were sent packing.

After some minor skirmishes, the session saw a bench-clearing fight break out following a pass completion from New England quarterback Mac Jones to Kristian Wilkerson. The third-year wide receiver exchanged some words with the Carolina bench after the grab, which in turn led to the Panthers defensive backs joining in.

The situation escalated from there. After the dust had settled, Wilkerson and fellow wideout Kendrick Bourne were ejected, as…