Patriots Announce Initial 53-Man Roster

The New England Patriots released 38 players to get the roster down to 53.

New England Patriots Head Coach, Mike Vrabel is shown on the sideline, Thursday, August 21, 2025, in East Rutherford.New England Patriots Head Coach, Mike Vrabel is shown on the sideline, Thursday, August 21, 2025, in East Rutherford. / Kevin R. Wexler-NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Meet the 2025 iteration of the New England Patriots.

Following today's cut down deadline, head coach Mike Vrabel and his staff have whittled the team from 91 players all the way down to the league-mandated 53. While the team will soon adjust their roster in the coming days and weeks, here's the Patriots' initial active…