""I think that that was something that - you're just trying to earn a role and figure out what it is that you needed to do to make the roster for the first few years, I think, in Pittsburgh, until you become an established player, and then I think there's other conversations that kind of go on. So, I've been through a lot of these things.""
"Monday marked the final opportunity for several players on the roster to make their case to stick around for Week 1, with New England needing to cut their roster down to 53 players by 4 p.m. on Tuesday. Monday also marked the final time that the media was allowed to observe and report from a full practice, with NFL teams limiting media access to those on-field reps and strategic implementation once the regular season gets underway."
Roster cuts force evaluation of players' performances as the Patriots must trim the roster to 53 players by 4 p.m. Tuesday. The team held its final full training-camp practice at Gillette Stadium, offering a last full-access glimpse at on-field work before media access is limited during the regular season. Coaches emphasized execution and poise during the two-hour practice while players on the roster bubble made final bids for Week 1 roles. Mike Vrabel reflected on his own experience navigating late-August roster decisions. Multiple practices, joint sessions and preseason games will factor into the final roster determinations.
Read at Boston.com
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