The New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings are teaming up this week for two days of joint practices in advance of their preseason game.

The Vikings and Patriots just held their first of two joint training camp practices on a beautiful afternoon at TCO Performance Center. Fans packed the stands to watch as the Vikings got an opportunity to test themselves against a different opponent in a practice setting after weeks of battling each other.

After Hollins punted the ball, Maye completed highlight-worthy throws to DeMario Douglas, Kayshon Boutte, and TreVeyon Henderson. After being sacked four times in the first four periods, Maye was sacked twice in the final four. Overall, it was an eventful practice at the Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center. Here’s the top takeaways:

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The Minnesota Vikings got some brutal news on Tuesday when rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy was reported to have surgery on his meniscus. On Wednesday, head coach Kevin O'Connell told the media that McCarthy had successful surgery to repair the meniscus and he would miss the entire season.