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New Patriots 53-man roster projection: A trade, rookies rising, and some tomfoolery to save spots

FOXBOROUGH — With two preseason games in the books, New England’s roster is beginning to crystalize.

Bill Belichick is going to have some really tough decisions to make — it’s a good problem to have — but ultimately this is how things are trending. So without further ado, here is MassLive’s 53-man roster projection after two preseason games:

Quarterback

Mac Jones, Brian Hoyer, Bailey Zappe (3)

Last year Belichick cut Brian Hoyer to save a roster spot for somebody else and then re-signed him, but if the coach wants to pull that move again, it’ll cost them.