CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers have announced the team’s 2019 training camp schedule, and joint practices with the Buffalo Bills highlight the slate as the team returns to Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
The Panthers and Bills will practice together on the final two days of camp -- Aug. 13 and 14 -- before the preseason contest between the teams at Bank of America Stadium on Friday, Aug. 16.
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“The joint practices are an opportunity for us to get some quality work done,” said head coach Ron Rivera. “We’ve done it before and had good success. They are high intensity workouts and give our players different looks against different people. There is a little bit more of a challenge, especially for the quarterbacks. I’m pretty excited about that.”
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In the past, the Panthers have held joint training camp practices with the Detroit Lions in 2000 and the Miami Dolphins in 2015.
The Panthers will hold 14 practices that are open to the public at Wofford before breaking camp.
Training camp opens on Thursday, July 25 with the team’s annual kickoff party before practice. Fans can celebrate the start of training camp at Wofford’s Gibbs Stadium from 4 p.m. till 6:30 p.m. before practice begins.
Admission is free, and festivities include on-field performances by the TopCats, Sir Purr, PurrCussion and the Black & Blue Crew, Mayors’ Ball Delivery, face painting, food, interactive games and more.
The team will return to Charlotte on Aug. 2 for the annual Fan Fest at Bank of America Stadium, where fans can enjoy a night of football, fireworks and fun as the Panthers make their first appearance of the season at Bank of America Stadium.
Tickets to Fan Fest are $5 and go on sale beginning Friday, July 12. Proceeds from those ticket sales will benefit Carolina Panthers Charities.
Training Camp Schedule (all practices are free and open to the public):
| Thursday, July 25 | 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (Kickoff Party) |
| Friday, July 25 | 3:10 p.m. - 5:10 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 26 | 9:25 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
| Sunday, July 28 | 9:25 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
| Monday, July 29 | 9:25 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
| Tuesday, July 30 | NO PRACTICE |
| Wednesday, July 31 | 9:25 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
| Thursday, August 1 | 9:25 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
| Friday, August 2 | 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. (Fan Fest) |
| Saturday, August 3 | NO PRACTICE |
| Sunday, August 4 | 3:10 p.m. - 5:10 p.m. |
| Monday, August 5 | 9:25 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
| Tuesday, August 6 | 9:25 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
| Wednesday, August 7 | NO PRACTICE |
| Thursday, August 8 | Carolina at Chicago, Soldier Field, 8 p.m. |
| Friday, August 9 | NO PRACTICE |
| Saturday, August 10 | NO PRACTICE |
| Sunday, August 11 | 3:10 p.m. - 5:10 p.m. |
| Monday, August 12 | 9:25 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
| Tuesday, August 13 | 9:25 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (joint practice with Buffalo) |
| Wednesday, August 14 | 9:25 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (joint practice with Buffalo) |
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