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Giants vs. Patriots: Defensive players on the roster bubble

As the preseason heads into the final game, roster spots more than starting jobs are up for grabs. The mid-preseason roster cutdown to 75 is long gone, so on Saturday — two days after the preseason finale — teams will make their cuts down to a 53-man roster.

Let’s look at a few New York Giants who will be playing for a roster spot Thursday night against the New England Patriots.

Cutting ties with a player after just one season would typically be a little drastic, especially when there were impressive flashes during his rookie season.