With two joint practices that got rather feisty in the rear-view mirror, the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers will meet on the Gillette Stadium turf Friday night for their second game of the preseason.
For the first time this summer, New England’s healthy starters are expected to take the field. If they follow a similar schedule as they did last year against Philadelphia in the preseason, the starters will likely play two or three series.
Carolina’s starters will not see the field, as head coach Matt Rhule told reporters he plans on playing most of his “twos and threes” Friday night.