Consider the 2023 preseason opener a New England Patriots reunion.
The Houston Texans will head to Gillette Stadium with a long list of names who made previous NFL stops there. And that list remains long even if general manager Nick Caserio, executive director of player personnel James Liipfert, assistant director of pro scouting D.J. Debick, defensive passing game coordinator Cory Undlin and assistant offensive line coach Cole Popovich are excluded.
Or, offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien and tight ends coach Will Lawing on the opposite sideline.
Here’s a look through the 90-man roster connections between New England and Houston ahead of Thursday’s 7 p.