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43 players are locks for Patriots’ 53-man roster after preseason finale

Eric Canha USA TODAY Sports Patriots Christian Barmore Christian Gonzalez Bailey Zappe Bob DeChiara Eric Hartline Kirby Lee Paul Rutherford

The New England Patriots closed out the 2023 preseason with an ugly 23-7 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Friday.

Now, it’s time for coach Bill Belichick to begin the arduous task of cutting the roster down to 53 players before the Aug. 29 deadline next Tuesday.

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Throughout training camp and the preseason, the players have battled for an opportunity to cement their spot on the roster. Some came in as long-shot hopefuls, while others have been considered roster locks since the very beginning.

We’re taking a look at the latter in the aftermath of Friday’s preseason finale. These are the players that have shown enough to guarantee their spots on the team.

Here are the 43 players that should be considered locks to make the Patriots’ 53-man roster.

1
QB Mac Jones

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2
QB Bailey Zappe

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3
RB Rhamondre Stevenson

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4
RB Ezekiel Elliott

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5
WR Kendrick Bourne

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6
WR DeVante Parker

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7
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster

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8
WR Tyquan Thornton

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9
WR Demario Douglas

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10
WR Matthew Slater

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11
TE Hunter Henry

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12
TE Mike Gesicki

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13
OL David Andrews

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14
OL Trent Brown

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15
OL Mike Onwenu

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16
OL Cole Strange

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17
OL Riley Reiff

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18
OL Atonio Mafi

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19
OL Sidy Sow

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20
OL Jake Andrews

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21
DL Christian Barmore

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22
DL Davon Godchaux

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23
DL Deatrich Wise Jr.

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24
DL Keion White

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25
LB Ja'Whaun Bentley

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26
LB Matthew Judon

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27
LB Josh Uche

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28
LB Marte Mapu

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29
LB Anfernee Jennings

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30
LB Chris Board

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31
LB Jahlani Tavai

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32
CB Christian Gonzalez

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33
CB Jonathan Jones

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34
CB Jack Jones

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35
CB Marcus Jones

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36
S Kyle Dugger

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37
S Adrian Phillips

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38
S Jabrill Peppers

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39
S Jalen Mills

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40
S Brenden Schooler

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41
K Chad Ryland

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42
P Bryce Baringer

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LS Joe Cardona

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