With the NFL’s first cutdown deadline looming, we’re taking another crack at predicting the Patriots’ 53-man roster.
New England, which must trim its roster to 85 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, played its first preseason game last Thursday, giving players on the bubble an opportunity to impress head coach Bill Belichick and other Patriots evaluators.
Who improved their odds of making the team? Here’s how we see the roster shaking out ahead of this week’s joint practices with the Carolina Panthers:
QUARTERBACK (3)
In: Mac Jones, Brian Hoyer, Bailey Zappe
Out: None
Hoyer has retaken QB2 duties since returning from the reported illness that kept him out of several early training camp practices.