What to Watch For: Bears vs. Patriots Preseason Game 2
Thursday, August 18, 2016
The New England Patriots host the Chicago Bears at Gillette Stadium tonight in their second game of the preseason. Kick off is set for 8 p.m.
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The second game is will provide a second look at Jimmy Garoppolo after he had some success in his first preseason game against the Saints.
Will Brady see the field? It seems unlikely given Belichick's comments prior to camp starting and again earlier this week.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST"The priority is Jimmy, all the players are important but he is the priority," Belichick said in the press conference.
On a side note, Brady only has 16 days left before his suspension begins.
Position Battles Taking Shape
As training camp has gone on, position battles have started to take shape all over the depth chart.
One of the most notable ones is on the offensive line, specifically the center position where David Andrews and Bryan Stork are vying for the starting job.
Meanwhile, the running game has struggled thus far in practice and in the last game. Blount has struggled just to get back to the line of scrimmage at times and Dion Lewis is still out.
Gaffney has been seing reps with the ones in practice, will that translate into tonight's game?
Lastly, could this be a chance for Aaron Dobson to break through? given the Patriots injuries at the wide receiver position, he will get alot of looks tonight.
For more on those topics and other things to watch for, see the slideshow below.
Related Slideshow: 5 Things to Watch for in the Patriots Preseason Game vs. Chicago
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