The 76 Patriots Remaining to Begin NFL Cutdown Day

The deadline for all NFL teams to get down to a 53-man roster is 4 PM ET today. The New England Patriots begin the day with 76 players on the roster, including the three who have remained on the PUP list throughout training camp. Offensive tackle Calvin Anderson was in a similar position a year ago but came off of PUP in time to be added to the team’s initial 53-man roster.

Kendrick Bourne, Cole Strange, and Sione Takitaki are part of the 76 total, though all three will likely remain on PUP to start the season, therefore not counting against the 53-man count. Additionally, players like Christian Barmore, Marte Mapu, and Christian Elliss could start the season on the PUP, NFI, or IR (with a designation to return) and not count against the Patriots’ 53-man roster. All players beginning the year on one of these lists will miss a minimum of four games.

With that in mind, the New England Patriots need to make at least 23 moves today (including just leaving a player on PUP) to get down to the magic number of 53. A look at the 76 candidates for roster spots at the beginning of the NFL’s Cutdown Day:

Quarterbacks (4)

Jacoby Brissett
Drake Maye
Joe Milton III
Bailey Zappe

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Running Backs (5)

Antonio Gibson 
Kevin Harris
Ja’Mycal Hasty
Terrell Jennings
Rhamondre Stevenson

Wide Receivers (10)

Javon Baker
Kendrick Bourne (PUP)
Kayshon Boutte
DeMario Douglas
Matt Landers
K.J. Osborn
Ja’Lynn Polk
Jalen Reagor
Tyquan Thornton
David Wallis

Tight Ends (4)

Jaheim Bell
Hunter Henry
Austin Hooper
Mitchell Wilcox

Offensive Line (14)

Calvin Anderson
David Andrews
Kellen Diesch
Liam Fornadel
Michael Jordan
Nick Leverett
Vederian Lowe
Atonio Mafi
Chukwuma Okorafor
Mike Onwenu
Layden Robinson
Sidy Sow
Cole Strange (PUP)
Caedan Wallace

Defensive Line (9)

Christian Barmore
Daniel Ekuale
Davon Godchaux
Trysten Hill
Kobe Jones
Jeremiah Pharms Jr.
Armon Watts
Keion White
Deatrich Wise Jr.

Linebackers (10)

Ja’Whaun Bentley
Christian Elliss
Joe Giles-Harris
Anfernee Jennings
Raekwon McMillan
Jotham Russell
Sione Takitaki (PUP)
Jahlani Tavai
Joshua Uche
Oshane Ximines

Cornerbacks (8)

Alex Austin
Isaiah Bolden
Marcellas Dial Jr.
Christian Gonzalez
Jonathan Jones
Marcus Jones
Shaun Wade
Marco Wilson

Safeties (8)

Joshuah Bledsoe
Kyle Dugger
Jaylinn Hawkins
Marte Mapu
Jabrill Peppers
Dell Pettus
Brenden Schooler
A.J. Thomas

Special Teams (4)

Bryce Baringer (P)
Joe Cardona (LS)
Chad Ryland (PK)
Joey Slye (PK)

Note: The New England Patriots also have three players already placed on season-ending injured reserve: Jake Andrews (OL), JaQuae Jackson (WR), and Tyrone Wheatley Jr. (OL).