When the NFL’s roster cutdown deadline came on Saturday, 4 pm, more than 800 players were released from their teams. The majority of them — those with fewer than four accrued seasons in the league — were placed on the waiver wire: teams have until 12 pm today to put in claims in order to add them to their active 53-man rosters.
The New England Patriots, who have the 23rd spot in the claiming order after departing the playoffs on wild card weekend last year, have no open spots on their squad right now.
They have never shied away from making moves, however, which means that they could very well be active again today to bolster the depth at what appear to be their weakest positions at the moment.