The New England Patriots will play host to the Carolina Panthers in Week 1 preseason action on Thursday night.
With this being an exhibition matchup, both teams will likely err on the side of caution with who they ultimately decide to play. Coach Jerod Mayo mentioned the Patriots are planning to play every player on their roster healthy enough to get on the field.
Since this isn’t a regular season game, there won’t be a list of inactives before kick-off. However, there are certain players not expected to play in this matchup.
Here are the players not expected to play for the Patriots:
Patriots players absent from warmups ahead of tonight's preseason opener against the Panthers:
WR DeMario Douglas
S Marte Mapu
LB Sione Takitaki
S Joshuah Bledsoe
CB Marcus Jones
G Cole Strange
WR Kendrick Bourne
DT Christian Barmore— Doug Kyed (@DougKyed) August 8, 2024
Here are the players not expected to play for the Panthers:
Full list of inactives for #Panthers preseason game tonight: pic.twitter.com/Q3kDOe4WvE
— Alex Zietlow (@alexzietlow05) August 8, 2024
The preseason opener between the Patriots and Panthers is slated to start at 7:00 p.m. ET. Anyone still searching for ways to watch can find that information here.
