By Andrew Guindon NEFJ Correspondent Following a 2-1 preseason record and months of evaluating the talent on the team’s current roster, the New England Patriots now turn their attention to roster cutdowns. 4 p.m. Aug. 26 (ET) is the deadline for NFL franchises to reduce their rosters to just 53 players. Friday morning, Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel announced that the organization had released 14 players, which puts the roster…

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel announced today that the team cut several players ahead of Tuesday’s cut down day. Vrabel announced the following players were released. LB R.J. Moten, RB Micah Bernard, WR Phil Lutz, DT Kyle Peko, TE Cole Fotheringham, RB Shane Watts, DT Philip Blidi, QB Ben Wooldridge, CB Jordan Polk, LB Monty Rice, G Sidy Sow, TE Jaheim Bell, CB Isaiah Bolden, G Tyrese Robinson. The biggest surprises…

Getty Images The Patriots dropped their preseason finale to the New York Giants, 42-10 in an ugly loss. Here are seven points from the Patriots loss. 1. 35 regulars don’t play: 35 players who would be starters or key depth players did not play. It was expected. The third preseason game is meaningless. It is about evaluating depth. Last night was telling when it comes to the Patriots depth. 2….

Kickoff: The Patriots travel to the Meadowlands in New Jersey to take on the New York Giants in the preseason finale for both teams. The Patriots hold wins over the Commanders and Vikings while the Giants have beaten the Bills and Jets. Here are four keys for the Patriots. 1st Down: Evaluate the back-ups: The Patriots will not play their starters much if at all. The focus will be on…

FOXBOROUGH – The Patriots unofficially wrapped up the preseason on Tuesday with the final practice before the exhibition finale against the Giants on Thursday night. New England still has a walkthrough Wednesday and practices scheduled for Sunday and Monday, but eyes will be shifting towards week one by the time the Patriots return home from New Jersey in the very early hours of Friday morning. Tuesday’s session definitely had more…

FOXBOROUGH – Whether he’s sprinting down the field to beat Mike Vrabel to the next period or out randomly catching a couple punts for fun, Robert Spillane has already become a glue guy for the Patriots. Not only has he made plays throughout his first training camp in Foxborough, but he’s also the signal caller in the middle running the show and brings an energy that the unit can’t help…

FOXBOROUGH, MA – The New England Patriots are “absolutely” interested in making a significant trade to improve their roster, according to executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Wolf stated that the team is in contact with all 31 other NFL teams and is willing to part with high-value draft capital, including a first- or second-round pick, for the right player. “We’re talking to…

FOXBOROUGH – The preseason finally wraps up this week and on Monday, the Patriots held a lighter practice with a short turn around. New England will be in Metlife Stadium on Thursday night for the final exhibition game against the Giants, which gives Mike Vrabel and his staff just a couple days to get some corrections made from the Vikings week. It’s also the final true week of evaluations for…

AP Photo/Abbie Parr The Patriots improved to 2-0 on the preseason with a 20-12 win over the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings did not play their starters while the Patriots starters played two series. Here are seven points on the Patriots win. Here are seven key points from the Patriots’ 20-12 preseason win over the Vikings: 1. Henderson continues to impress: Running back TreVeyon Henderson, scored an 8-yard touchdown in the…