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Examining the roster ties between Patriots, Giants ahead of preseason finale

Most of those playing in preseason finales will be part of transactions before 4 p.m. ET Saturday.

Though for now, the New England Patriots and New York Giants enter with rosters of 90.

And there’s some familiar names on both. Five current Giants were once Patriots. Two current Patriots, meanwhile, were once Giants.

Don’t expect to see them all Thursday night. But here’s a glance through the connections leading up to the 7:00 p.m. ET kickoff at MetLife Stadium.

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Nate Solder, offensive tackle – Drafted No. 17 overall out of Colorado in 2011, Solder went on to start 95 of the 98 games he appeared in for the Patriots over the course of seven regular seasons.