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Joint practice recap: Patriots offense, Drake Maye shine vs. Eagles – NBC Sports Boston
Joint practice recap: Patriots offense, Drake Maye shine vs. Eagles – NBC Sports Boston
What to Know
- The Eagles visit Gillette Stadium for two joint practices — Wednesday and Thursday — ahead of Saturday’s preseason game against the Patriots.
- Drake Maye and the Patriots offense, especially the wide receivers, played great against the Eagles defense.
- Patriots safety Craig Woodson was very impactful and had two interceptions. Patriots defense had five interceptions overall.
- Patriots ended practice with successful two-minute drives on both sides of the ball.
- These teams will have another joint practice Thursday.
The much-anticipated joint practices between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles started Wednesday at Gillette Stadium.
Round 1 goes to the Patriots.
The Patriots were without question the better team in the first practice.
Drake Maye was accurate (15-for-18 in 11-on-11 periods) and in command of the offense. A.J. Brown had four catches in 11-on11s, including a highlight-reel grab over Eagles cornerback Riq Woolen. The run game was effective, especially on the left side with Will Campbell and Alijah Vera-Tucker leading the way. The defense impressed, too, and forced five interceptions. The Patriots run defense struggled a bit early on, though.
These teams will get together for one more joint practice on Thursday before Saturday’s preseason matchup.
Check out our live blog below for updates, video highlights, player reaction and more from today’s Patriots-Eagles joint practice:
