How to watch Panthers vs. Patriots Preseason Week 1: Start time, TV channel and injury report

After what has been an ever-changing offseason in New England, it's finally the moment for the Patriots to take the field for the first time in the Jerod Mayo era. The team is set to welcome the Carolina Panthers to Gillette Stadium on Thursday night in their first preseason matchup of the summer.

It will be a far more exciting game than a typical preseason bout, as both teams hope to get back on track under new head coaches, plenty of new roster talent, and a proper foundation to build upon.

The Patriots hope to accomplish that with an entirely new coaching staff and with all their marbles in on Drake Maye, who will reportedly get some reps during his game. Jacoby Brissett remains the starter, and beyond the quarterbacks, Mayo stated everyone will have a chance to play in this game.

How to watch Panthers vs. Patriots Week 1 preseason game

The first preseason game of the season is set to kick off on August 8 at 7:00 p.m. ET.

How to watch with cable:

The game will be nationally featured on NFL Network and can be viewed on these major cable providers: Comcast, DirecTV, Spectrum, and AT&T U-Verse.

For local coverage of the game, please refer to the channels provided by state below.

Massachusetts

• Boston, Mass. WBZ-TV Ch. 4
• Springfield, Mass. WWLP-TV Ch.

Connecticut

• Hartford, Conn. WCTX/WTNH-TV Ch. 8

Maine

• Portland, Maine WMTW-TV Ch. 8
• Bangor, Maine WVII-TV Ch. 7

New Hampshire

• Manchester, N.H. WMUR-TV Ch. 9

Rhode Island

• Providence, R.I. WPRI-TV Ch. 12

Vermont

• Burlington, Vt. WCAX-TV Ch. 3

Devin and Jason McCourty will headline a new broadcast booth for both of the locally produced Patriots preseason games, joining veteran color analyst and former Patriots quarterback Scott Zolak.

How to watch without cable:

For those who don't have access to cable or the NFL Network, you can also use streaming services to watch preseason games, such as NFL Game Pass, NFL+, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, and FuboTV.

Other broadcast information:

Patriots.com has a list of how you can listen live on the radio for play-by-play calls during the game, which broadcasting duo Bob Socci and Scott Zolak host. There is an option to listen via satellite radio, too, available on SiriusXM App: 821 (NE), 804 (CAR) | SiriusXM: 225 (NE), 380 (CAR).

You can also watch for free on the Patriots app, which is downloadable on iOS and Android.

Patriots injury report:

As of Wednesday night, the Patriots are yet to report any injuries preventing players from participating in Thursday's game. Any changes or updates will be posted here.

More information about the game:

• Up-to-date forecast for game time doesn't look great for roster evaluation
• Is Drake Maye going to play against the Panthers this week? Jerod Mayo responds
• A full list of Patriots jersey numbers to help identify players during the game

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