The 2023 New England Patriots' initial 53-man roster is set.
Bill Belichick and the Patriots trimmed their roster from 90 to 53 players ahead of Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET deadline. Their most notable moves were the releases of backup quarterbacks Bailey Zappe and Malik Cunningham, but there were more difficult decisions where that came from.
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Here's a look at the Patriots' initial 53-man roster after cutdown day.