We should get a much better feel for where the roster stands after these Patriots practices. Going into week two of the preseason, these are the guys I see on the roster:
QB (3) Drew Brees, Luke McCown, Garrett Grayson (cut: Ryan Griffin)
HB (4) Mark Ingram, C. J. Spiller, Khiry Robinson, Tim Hightower (cut: Edwin Baker)
WR (5) Brandin Cooks, Marques Colston, Nick Toon, Joe Morgan, Brandon Coleman (cut: R. J. Harris, Seantavius Jones, Lance Lewis, Josh Morgan, Willie Snead)
FB (2) Austin Johnson, Erik Lorig (cut: Toben Opurum)
TE (2) Benjamin Watson, Josh Hill (cut: Charles Orson, Jack Tabb, Michael Egnew)
C (1) Max Unger (cut: Mike Golic Jr.)
G (3) Jahri Evans, Tim Lelito, Senio Kelemete (cut: Cole Manhart, Cyril Lemon, Mike McGlynn)
T (4) Terron Armstead, Zach Strief, Andrus Peat, Nick Becton (cut: Bryce Harris, Sean Hickey, Antonio Johnson)
DL (6) Cam Jordan, Akiem Hicks, Kevin Williams, John Jenkins, Bobby Richardson, Tyeler Davison (cut: Tavaris Barnes, Markus Pierce-Brewster, Kaleb Eulls, Ashaad Mabry, David Hunter)
LB (7) Stephone Anthony, Hau’oli Kikaha, Dannell Ellerbe, Anthony Spencer, Kasim Edebali, Ronald Powell, Ramon Humber, Davis Tull (cut: David Hawthorne, Henry Coley, Jerry Franklin, Parys Haralson, Chris Young, Justin Anderson)
CB (6) Keenan Lewis, Brandon Browner, Delvin Breaux, Stanley Jean-Baptiste, Damian Swann, P. J. Williams (cut: Terrence Frederick, Travis Manning, Kyle Wilson, Brian Dixon)
S (5) Jairus Byrd, Kenny Vaccaro, Rafael Bush, Vinnie Sunseri, Jamarca Sanford (cut: Kenny Phillips, Pierre Warren)
K (1) Dustin Hopkins (cut: Zach Hocker)
P (1) Thomas Morstead
KR (1) Marcus Murphy (cut: Jalen Saunders)
LS (1) Justin Drescher
Biggest surprise cuts: David Hawthorne, Parys Haralson, Kyle Wilson, Jalen Saunders, Bryce Harris.
Other very tough calls: Kenny Phillips, Tavaris Barnes, Kaleb Eulls, Ashaad Mabry, Willie Snead, Mike McGlynn, Josh Morgan
I am also keeping Erik Lorig for now, but I see him getting released after final cuts when the Saints find a valuable third tight end available. What are your thoughts?
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