Mike Vrabel anticipated roster spots to be up for grabs forward of the Patriots’ preseason finale Thursday night time in opposition to the Giants.
Vrabel was requested pregame on 98.5 The Sports activities Hub if three or 4 roster spots had been obtainable earlier than the preseason sport.
“No, I might say there’s much more than that. That is our first yr,” Vrabel mentioned. “We’ve acquired to get it proper. We’re going to must get the best individuals within the constructing and on this soccer group. Whether or not that’s after their efficiency tonight or that’s subsequent week, nevertheless that works, we have now an obligation to the soccer group to get the best individuals. So, there’s much more than that that’s obtainable, and a variety of issues will change between now and the common season.”
That final sentence appears to point that the Patriots might add gamers through commerce or the waiver wire earlier than the season kicks off Sept. 7 in opposition to the Raiders.
Based mostly on who was dressed for Thursday’s preseason opener, the left guard spot remains to be open between rookie Jared Wilson and veteran Ben Brown. Security, tight finish and cornerback roles additionally might be undetermined.
The Patriots should trim their roster from 91 gamers all the way down to 53 by Aug. 26 at 4 p.m. ET.
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