Friday night at Allegiant Stadium, the New England Patriots put the preseason in the books with a 23-6 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders.
Here’s a glance back on the August finale before head coach Bill Belichick’s roster glances ahead to the 53-man NFL deadline and Week 1.
An unsettled end to the preseason for No. 10
Joint practices with former offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels’ Raiders preceded the 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff. But it wasn’t on to the regular season just yet for Patriots quarterback Mac Jones. The sophomore starter hit wide receivers DeVante Parker and Jakobi Meyers on early quick slants.