The Carolina Panthers have requested to play the New England Patriots in the preseason, so that the two teams can conduct joint practices prior to the game, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss and The Athletic’s Joseph Person.
The Panthers are coming off a 5-12 season. Carolina struggled over their final seven games in particular, losing all contests. The Patriots lost to the Panthers by a 10-3 margin on August 22, 2019, the last time these two teams met in the preseason.
Panthers head coach Matt Rhule confirmed Tuesday that his team was in talks for joint practices with the Patriots.