The Patriots are in their final summer stretch run, wrapping up a steamy August with a week in the Nevada desert with a couple of joint practices with Josh McDaniels’s Raiders before a final dress rehearsal Friday night.
It’s been an exceptionally hot (and humid) camp that featured a pair of heat waves. With temperatures in Las Vegas expected to hit triple digits all week, this is excellent preparation and conditioning for the season opener — a 1 p.m. matinee in Miami Gardens Sept. 11.
The competition has also been heated at several spots and this will be a critical week as guys battle for roster spots and positioning.