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Examining the roster ties between Patriots, Eagles ahead of Week 1

The 53-man roster and 16-man practice squad of the Philadelphia Eagles currently include no players who made previous stops in Foxborough.

But there are a couple of connections aside from recent football advisor, playcaller and offensive line coach Matt Patricia, who was hired by the reigning NFC champions as a senior defensive assistant in April. Those connections reside on the New England Patriots’ side of the 2023 season opener at Gillette Stadium.

And they share the same first name.

Here’s a brief glance as Sunday’s 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff nears.

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Jalen Reagor, wide receiver — The first round of the 2020 NFL draft saw three wide receiver prospects selected before Reagor.