New-Look Patriots Debut Versus Panthers

(L-R) Newly appointed head coach Jerod Mayo and Owner Robert Kraft of the New England Patriots pose for a photo following a press conference at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on Jan. 17, 2024. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

Once a model of stability in the NFL, the New England Patriots will look drastically different on Thursday, Aug. 8, against the Carolina Panthers in preseason action.

New England will have a new head coach on the sideline for the first time since Jan. 2, 2000, when the team takes the field in Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. In addition, the Patriots will field numerous new players on offense, regardless of how many starters play, amid a draft class of seven offensive players.