With training camp and all four preseason games now in the rearview mirror, Bill Belichick and his coaching staff will be making those brutal last decisions about who’s in, and who’s out.
Season ending injuries to wide receiver Julian Edelman and rookie defensive end Derek Rivers already opened up a few spots, and now the likely season-ending knee injury suffered by Cyrus Jones Thursday night opens up one more.
That said, here’s our final roster projection and last crack at the Patriots 53:
QUARTERBACKS (3)
Making the team: Tom Brady, Jimmy Garoppolo, Jacoby Brissett
The Herald’s take: All systems go for No.