In short, because Brady said there’s no substitute for game action in the preseason, as quarterbacks don’t face a fully live pass rush in practice.
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Patriots trade for former No. 6 pick Barkevious Mingo: The Patriots are trading with the Browns for 2013 sixth-overall selection Barkevious Mingo, the Patriots announced Thursday.
Tom Brady will make his preseason debut Friday night against the Panthers.
Patriots reinstate Alan Branch from suspension: The team reinstated defensive tackle Alan Branch from an internal suspension for violation of team rules.
Like it or not, keeping Brady happy should also be a priority – to an extent.
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However … the key words there are “to an extent”. As for the severity of the injury … let’s just say Brady made a quick recovery. New England will likely see some snaps from their first group on both sides of the ball and they will welcome in newly acquired Barkevious Mingo who was sent over from the Cleveland Browns yesterday. That forced Jimmy Garoppolo to make a quick start, and it’s worth wondering whether Bill Belichick sat Brady on goal just to see how Garoppolo would react. This will mark the first season since 2001 that a quarterback other than Brady starts the regular-season opener for the Patriots. Brady might come off the bench to give Garoppolo much needed reps with the first team. It will be a good test for the Panthers so hopefully Brady will get several possessions with the first team.
