As the New England Patriots get set to take on the Miami Dolphins next Sunday, more moves could be coming. With the initial 53-man roster set on Monday, we could see turnover from that roster fairly soon.
On Monday, Bill Belichick indicated that he expects a significant number of roster moves in the next couple of days. New rules put in place this year could contribute to those moves. For instance, players who are placed on IR after making the initial 53-man roster can return after three weeks. Before this rule, players had to sit out eight weeks.
As a report from Zack Cox of NESN.com notes, defensive tackle Beau Allen and running back Damien Harris could be IR candidates. With a roster spot open, the Patriots could address the kicking game, as there are currently none on the roster.
Either way, it’s evident that Belichick has something up his sleeve.
“We’ll see how the whole roster thing plays out,” Belichick said. “I’m sure there will be a lot of roster movement throughout the league today, tomorrow, probably even Wednesday, as there usually is. I don’t think we’ve seen the end of player transactions. … I still think we’ll see a significant number of player transactions here in the next day or two.”
What roster moves are made in the next couple of days should allow the team slightly more clarity heading into Sunday. One thing is for certain,: It is going to be a busy week.
