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Tom Brady on track to play preseason gameAugust 26, 2016 | 08:32 AM

Tom Brady is on track to play in Friday's preseason game against the Panthers, CSN New England reports. It's unclear whether Brady or Jimmy Garoppolo will start Friday's contest -- or how many series either player will be out there -- but the plan is evidently for Brady to get some live tune-up reps in the Patriots' preseason dress rehearsal. Writer's Analysis: Brady was to play in the second preseason game but had to miss it due to a cut on his hand. This will probably be the only action he sees before Week Five of the regular season as typically the Patriots rest their best players in the fourth game of the preseason.