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Patriots 53-man roster projection: Kayshon Boutte, Shaun Wade among players to help themselves in preseason opener

With one exhibition game in the books, the New England Patriots’ roster has begun to take shape. While there is still a long way to go before cutdown day, Thursday’s 17-3 win over the Carolina Panthers gave us a first look at where things stand at this point in the summer — and where they might be headed.

Welcome to our latest 53-man roster projection.

Quarterback (3)

In: Jacoby Brissett, Drake Maye (R), Joe Milton III (R)

Out: Bailey Zappe

Jacoby Brissett and Drake Maye are locks for this roster, and Joe Milton showed enough late against Carolina to confirm that the Patriots can move on from Bailey Zappe.