After a slow, sputtering start, the Patriots’ first team offense showed just enough strength to get the ball rolling against Carolina’s second-teamers.
Eventually, the Patriots pulled out a 20-10 win over the Panthers in their last home game of the preseason.
Mac Jones had a somewhat disappointing start to his first preseason appearance.
On his first four drop backs Jones: hit DeVante Parker in the hands for a drop, was sacked by Carolina’s Julian Stanford, bounced a pass that was too high off of Jacobi Meyers’ fingertips, and had a pass intended for Rhamondre Stevenson tipped incomplete.