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Uncertainty at quarterback is new for the Patriots, but not their AFC East rivals

NEW YORK (AP) — Welcome to the club, Patriots.

You know, that unsettling feeling over not being sure who your starting quarterback will be this season, next year — or beyond. Just ask New England’s AFC East rivals about it. Miami, Buffalo and the New York Jets have lived through that frustrating uncertainty for much of this century.

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For the first time since 2001, the Patriots will enter a season without Tom Brady as the clear-cut starter under center. Even during Brady’s four-game suspension to begin the 2016 season, Bill Belichick’s bunch knew he’d be back in Week 5.