The New England Patriots will trade the familiar environs of the Gillette Stadium practice fields for the fresh grass of Philadelphia’s NovaCare Complex this week as they join the Eagles for a pair of joint practices.
The Patriots and Eagles will share a practice field Monday and Tuesday before squaring off Thursday night at Lincoln Financial Field in Week 2 of the NFL preseason.
Here’s what we’ll be watching for:
1. QB competition continues
Through 13 training camp practices and one preseason game, the battle between Cam Newton and Mac Jones remains unresolved. Will we see either signal-caller begin to separate himself this week?