The New England Patriots will surely put a lot of brainpower into making their final decision for the 53-man roster. Every year, Bill Belichick toils over the puzzle of cutting down to 53 Patriots.
This year, we are likely to see a handful of truly difficult decisions from the Patriots, with Belichick seemingly understanding how stressful these days can be for his players.
“Every team is going to have to release players and that’s always hard when players have come in and have done the best they can and given you everything they have,” Belichick said Sunday. “There are some players that you’re going to have to say we don’t have a spot for it, but I think we all knew that when we signed up for it. I’ve been on waivers a few times myself, so I’m familiar with that process. That’s part of the competitive nature of pro sports.”
So let’s look at eight players who missed the cut in our 53-man roster projection.
