McCaffrey spiked the ball at Patriots defensive lineman Deatrich Wise Jr.'s feet, causing the brawl to ensue. A fan was injured in the melee, which was kickstarted after Christian McCaffrey was knocked out of bounds on a running play. Punches were thrown during the Tuesday practice and a brawl occurred by the stands in the final joint practice Wednesday. Will the bad blood continue? The Panthers and Patriots participated in a training camp fight during the first joint practice Tuesday and kept it going Wednesday, not a great sign for either organization. Friday, Aug, 19 Carolina Panthers at New England Patriots Need one reason to watch every preseason game this week? We got you covered. With more playing time coming for first team offenses and defenses, watching the first half of these preseason games will be all the more intriguing. There are some intriguing storylines on the docket heading into Week 2, including a few quarterback competitions that could be decided (check out our takeaways from Thursday night's Bears-Seahawks game here) and a few position battles that may be settled this week. With the start of the season just three weeks away, teams are starting to prepare for Week 1 - part of what makes the second week of the preseason exciting as it may be the final opportunity to see starters before September.
Week 2 of the preseason is known as the "dress rehearsal" for NFL teams in preparation for the regular season (at least for the squads not participating in joint practices).