There could be some major surprises this weekend when the New England Patriots trim their roster down to 53 players.
Typically, the Patriots would have just played their final preseason game against the New York Giants on Thursday night. And if a player suits up but never takes the field in Week 4 of the preseason, there’s a good chance he’s being included on the team’s initial 53-man roster.
Releasing Mohamed Sanu wasn’t entirely unexpected. But if he had been on the field in the Patriots’ fourth preseason game, then it would have almost been a foregone conclusion.