US EditionTakeaways From Day 14 of Vikings Training Camp
The Patriots and Vikings hold two full-contact joint practices to prepare for Saturday's preseason game, featuring key player returns and testing emerging talent like J.J. McCarthy.
- On August 13, 2025, the Patriots travel to Minnesota for two full-contact practices after boarding the team jet this morning, ahead of Saturday’s game.
- Training camp has been geared toward these joint practices ahead of Saturday, with preparations focused on the second preseason game and an expected electric atmosphere.
- Assessing talent, these practices will pit J.J. McCarthy against Mike Vrabel’s defense and opponents against Stefon Diggs, fully healthy, testing Mekhi Blackmon, Jeff Okudah and Dwight McGlothern.
- Ahead of the practices, Garrett Bradbury cautioned that the defense doesn’t mess around and called it 'a good battle'.
- With starters expected to rest on Saturday, these joint practices become the main event, building anticipation for an intense and revealing week.
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Patriots-Vikings joint practice prompts plenty of reunions and valuable tests, with no tussling
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Soon after Mike Vrabel was hired as head coach of the New England Patriots earlier this year, his counterpart with the Minnesota Vikings, Kevin O'Connell, called with a invitation.
Drake Maye, Sam Howell will reunite at Vikings-Patriots joint practices this week
When Drake Maye had his breakout game as a redshirt freshman at North Carolina — accounting for five touchdowns in a close road win over Appalachian State in September 2022 — his best friend Sam Howell was there.
Patriots' Starters Preparing For 'Battle', Joint Practices With Vikings
The New England Patriots are travelling out west this week. The players boarded the team jet this morning on their way to conduct two full contact joint practices with the Minnesota Vikings ahead of Saturday’s preseason match up.Starting center Garrett Bradbury, who spent his first six seasons in the league in Minneapolis, says the team knows what they’re getting into.“I’ve seen some offenses come in there for joint practice with not a lot of ga…
The best matchups to monitor during Vikings-Patriots joint practices
Saturday's preseason game between the Vikings and Patriots will provide some good competition for the 53-man roster, but the real work will be Wednesday and Thursday when starters and immediate backups battle during joint practices.
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