With one preseason game down and a set of joint practices with the Green Bay Packers on the horizon, here’s our latest attempt at predicting the New England Patriots’ initial 53-man roster:
QUARTERBACKS (3) The discourse that followed Cunningham’s late-game touchdown drive in last Thursday’s preseason opener was predictably hyperbolic. Making a couple of nice plays against the bottom of the Houston Texans’ roster doesn’t suddenly make you a roster lock. That being said, the undrafted rookie’s performance was undeniably exciting. Cunningham has a skill set no other Patriots player can match, and the team really seems to like him.
In: Mac Jones, Bailey Zappe, Malik Cunningham
Out: Trace McSorley