The New England Patriots have released their offseason schedule and we have some of the key dates below.
Sunday, July 24th: Patriots rookies will report to camp.
Wednesday, July 27th: Veteran players will report to camp for the start of the preseason practice and training camp sessions.
Thursday, July 28th: The first public practice will take place at Gillette Stadium, with the start time to be determined. Public practices are free and open to the public and the Patriots will provide updates on dates and times of further practices.
Here is the Patriots updated practice schedule:
Thursday, July 28th
9:15 - 11:45 am: Morning Practice
10:00 - 2:00 pm: Patriots Fan Zone
Friday, July 29th
9:15 - 11:45 am: Morning Practice
10:00 - 2:00 pm: Patriots Fan Zone
Saturday, July 30th
9:15 - 11:45 am: Morning Practice
10:00 - 2:00 pm: Patriots Fan Zone
Sunday, July 31st
9:15 - 11:45 am: Morning Practice
10:00 - 2:00 pm: Patriots Fan Zone
Monday, August 1st: The Patriots will host a Hall of Fame Induction ceremony for Patriots Hall of Fame running back Kevin Faulk. The event takes place at 5:00 pm EST and will be free and open to the public outside The Hall at Patriot Place. Season ticket holders will be allowed to attend the in-stadium practice after the ceremony at 7:00 pm EST.
Tuesday, August 9th: The Patriots host joint practices with the New Orleans Saints at 9:00 am EST. These joint practices are open to the public.
Wednesday, August 10th: Open joint practices will continue against the Saints.
Thursday, August 11th: Patriots host the Saints for the first preseason game, with kick off at 7:30 pm EST.
Monday, August 15th: Patriots host joint practices with the Chicago Bears, with the time to be determined. These joint practices are open to the public.
Tuesday, August 16th: Open joint practices will continue against the Bears
Thursday, August 18th: Patriots host the Bears for the second preseason game, with kick off at 8:00 pm EST.
Friday, August 26th: Patriots travel to face the Panthers for the third preseason game, with kick off at 7:30 pm EST.
Thursday, September 1st: Patriots travel to face the Giants for the fourth preseason game, with kick off at 7:00 pm EST.
Sunday, September 11th: The Patriots open up their season on the road against the Cardinals with kick off at 8:30 pm EST.