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Patriots roster watch: 5 possible candidates for a surprise cut

Training camp is in the books, and the Patriots now have a decent body of work available to evaluate players from.

There’s been a couple weeks of padded practices and a preseason game. With two preseason games left and just under a month before the regular-season kicks off on Sept. 7, there’s still time for players to earn a role on the team Mike Vrabel is building.

But, cutdown day can often bring surprises, and an unfortunate reality of the business is that sometimes players lose their jobs.

Here’s a look at five players who made several starts for the Patriots last year who could be on the bubble.