Joint practices – New England Football Journal®

5 areas we’re watching in Eagles-Patriots joint practices

August 19, 2026

NBC Sports Boston Joint practice sessions offer the most authentic test of training camp, pitting starters against unfamiliar schemes and fresh talent. As the New England Patriots host the Philadelphia Eagles, five key areas will reveal plenty about where both rosters stand. 1. A.J. Brown vs. the Eagles Defensive Backs: The headline story of camp features A.J. Brown facing off against his former secondary for the first time. Brown has…

Patriots: 5 areas to watch in Patriots, Raiders joint practices

August 23, 2022

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The Patriots are in Las Vegas this week ahead of their preseason game against the Raiders on Friday night. The two teams will be conducting joint practices today and tomorrow. Ready to roll with the Raiders. pic.twitter.com/U30EkhhnWw — New England Patriots (@Patriots) August 23, 2022 Needless to say, these practices should much more civil and productive for that matter. Old friends Dave Ziegler (GM) and Josh McDaniels (Head Coach) run…

Patriots: 5 observations from day one of joint practices with the Panthers

August 16, 2022

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The Patriots and Panthers wrapped up day one of two days of joint practices. Here are five things that got my attention. 1. Defense dominates: I thought the Patriots defense ruled the day. They looked good in group and team periods. The defensive line got consistent pressure on Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold in team and they controlled the line of scrimmage against the run game. The secondary did a…

Patriots: 5 things to watch for at Patriots, Panthers joint practices

August 16, 2022

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The Carolina Panthers are in town the next two days for joint practices with the Patriots. Joint practices have become a fixture across the league in recent years. Teams that are facing each other in a pre-season game will get together the week of the game for two practices. The practices are a good opportunity for the coaching staffs of both teams teams to evaluate their teams against different competition….

Patriots: A breakdown of the joint practices between the Patriots and the Lions

August 5, 2019

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Joint practices are well organized and orchestrated practices where two teams compete against each other over the course of three practices prior to a pre-season game. The Patriots begin joint practices with the Detroit Lions today ahead of their pre-season game on Thursday night. Here is what you can expect between the two teams. Individual stretch period: The two teams will stretch separately to start the two hour practice sessions….