For the primary time this season the New England Patriots hit the street as they get set to conclude their preseason towards the Cleveland Browns.
Drake Maye and the Patriots frontline gamers is not going to play once more Thursday evening, because the emphasis stays on well being with Week 1 slightly below two weeks away. In complete, 38 gamers are usually not in uniform which features a handful of these already coping with accidents.
Comply with alongside stay down under all through preseason sport No. 3.
Stay rating: Patriots 7 : 14 Browns
Thursday, Aug. 27, 8 p.m. ET | Huntington Financial institution Discipline, Cleveland, OH | n | r
First Quarter
The Patriots misplaced the coin toss placing the protection on the sector first towards Dillon Gabriel and the Browns reserves. A 3rd-down defensive go interference penalty downfield on Kindle Vildor shortly put Cleveland outdoors the pink zone. From there, the Browns wanted simply 4 performs to seek out the top zone. [Patriots 0 : 7 Browns]
Tommy DeVito drew the beginning for the Patriots with QB coach Ashton Grant calling offensive performs. After shortly working throughout midfield, DeVito and Kyle Williams struck once more as they related on a 45-yard landing down the left sideline. [Patriots 7 : 7 Browns]
The Browns offense shortly acquired again to work. Rookie Gabe Jacas chunk on a zone-read to permit Gabriel to select up a third-down along with his legs, earlier than the left quarterback discovered a pair of chunks features by way of the air over the center — the second being a 14-yard landing. [Patriots 7 : 14 Browns]
New England then went three-and-out on their subsequent possession as a third-down go was barely behind and dropped by Lan Larison out of the backfield. New punter Matt Haack then punted away.