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Examining the roster ties between Patriots, Lions ahead of Week 5

There was a time when no NFL team featured more former New England Patriots than the Detroit Lions.

It was the spring of 2020. It was a 90-man roster overseen by general manager Bob Quinn, head coach Matt Patricia and a staff that ranged from Steve Gregory and Tyrone McKenzie to Ty Warren and Evan Rothstein. And on it were 14 players who previously made a stop in Foxborough.

But gone from Detroit are all but one of those players. Here’s a glance through the connections that remain leading up to Sunday’s 1 p.