Why do the Patriots only have 52 players on their roster?

[Tunescribe]

The obvious. The dream is not dead, that roster spot has been left open like a candle in the window for our boy Zappe



(I'll show myself out)

 

[mgteich]

Bedard and Giardi both believe that’s Tavai’s spot

So? Someone else should be there until Tavai is ready.

Personally, I would activate the best OG/C from the Practice Squad. Apparently, Vrabel thinks that several are equal; ditto with regard to STers.

 

[mgteich]

Vrabel is literally saying that no one is worth being on the 53.

 

[Dec54]

Vrabel is literally saying that no is worth being on the 53.

That's life I'm afraid

 

[Gumby]

So? Someone else should be there until Tavai is ready.

Personally, I would activate the best OG/C from the Practice Squad. Apparently, Vrabel thinks that several are equal; ditto with regard to STers.

With the new PS rules (size & # times you can temp activate) there really isn’t as much of a need so long you don’t have a bunch of injuries that aren’t severe enough to go IR.

BL: What is difference between 4inactive+1 vacant vs 5 inactive each week?

Still an interesting?
A. Is it a tactical thing in case another team wants to sneak somebody good to ps & you want to be able to pounce.

B. Is Vrabes saving the spot for someone specific (like Tavai) & just is keeping it clean (contracts /expectation mgmt).

 

[Clonamery]

That's life I'm afraid

That's what all the people say then do rhymes like the month of May.

 

[Username]

Assuming he's healthy I think Tavai could actually help this defense a little.

He's better than Ellis for sure

 

[PatsFan2]

For some reason the Patriots have had only 52 players on their roster for a couple weeks.
Haven't had a full 53-man roster since week two against Miami week one against the Raiders.

Cue the Kraft is Cheap crowd.

Current Patriots Roster

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Note: the week 2 roster above is incorrect as it includes DJ James.
He was waived Sept 9, and the Miami game was on Sept 14.
The Patriots have only had 52 players on their roster ever since.

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Is it possible that Eliot Wolf, Ryan Cowden, Matt Groh and the rest of the entire organiztion have overlooked this for three weeks?


Am I missing something here?

To go one step further jim; I would say 51 because Jack Westover is useless.

 

[captain stone]

For some reason the Patriots have had only 52 players on their roster for a couple weeks.
Haven't had a full 53-man roster since week two against Miami week one against the Raiders.

Cue the Kraft is Cheap crowd.

Current Patriots Roster

Current New England Patriots Roster - The only sortable roster for NE Pats players, including contract, draft year, position, age, status and more.

www.patsfans.com

Official Team Roster of the New England Patriots

Week 4 Patriots Roster

Week 3 Patriots Roster

Week 2 Patriots Roster

Note: the week 2 roster above is incorrect as it includes DJ James.
He was waived Sept 9, and the Miami game was on Sept 14.
The Patriots have only had 52 players on their roster ever since.

Week 1 Patriots Roster


Is it possible that Eliot Wolf, Ryan Cowden, Matt Groh and the rest of the entire organiztion have overlooked this for three weeks?


Am I missing something here?

Ownership cheapness perhaps, though I think it's more that The Collaboration sucks at identifying & acquiring talent; and are lazy, arrogant assholes too.

 

[Huckleberry1]

To go one step further jim; I would say 51 because Jack Westover is useless.

That's ok, you say that about everyone.

In fact the answer to my pop quiz to you earlier about the guy who hated the Will Campbell pick was none other than.......wait for it.......Patsfan2, the same guy who hated the Drake Maye pick.

 

[mgteich]

tavai has been activated to the 53

 

[SlowGettingUp]

And for the first time this season, no elevations.

 

[PatsFan2]

That's ok, you say that about everyone.

In fact the answer to my pop quiz to you earlier about the guy who hated the Will Campbell pick was none other than.......wait for it.......Patsfan2, the same guy who hated the Drake Maye pick.

You're a weird sadistic dude: you have a thing for me Ewwwww. You had me on "Ignore" then took me off and started stalking my posts. For the last time Drake Maye was the Consensus #3 Pick in 2024 - T-Rex Campbell was the consensus #4 pick in 2025. But in your little sick mind you thought you were the only one who knew. Well the Networks got it before you Stalkerberry.

 

[mgteich]

And for the first time this season, no elevations.

All the OL's and STers are healthy and we have activated a LB/STer, so no need.

 

[Huckleberry1]

You're a weird sadistic dude: you have a thing for me Ewwwww. You had me on "Ignore" then took me off and started stalking my posts. For the last time Drake Maye was the Consensus #3 Pick in 2024 - T-Rex Campbell was the consensus #4 pick in 2025. But in your little sick mind you thought you were the only one who knew. Well the Networks got it before you Stalkerberry.

I already told you 2, as long as you keep coming in here bringing your misery and talking **** about everyone I am going to remind you of your previous takes. If reminding you of what you said before is " sadistic" then I guess I'm a sadist. Maye and Campbell were both believed to be high picks, I was far from alone in thinking the Patriots should take them, but you talked **** about both and now want everyone to forget that while you talk **** about your new targets. What you need to realize is that while you have every right to talk **** and revise the history of your own takes as much as you want, others here have the right to call you out and respond to your never ending miserable takes. It's not my fault that you are wrong 90% of the time, that's on you. Maybe if you actually thought before posting you would achieve a better outcome? The Patriots won in a blowout last Sunday, the first time they have done that in years, and the very first words out of your mouth were" Efton Chism had as much production as Pop Douglas today," in your same sad sack manner, you couldn't even enjoy the blowout,and had to share your misery with everyone else. So stop crying about me being " mean" to you, when all you have to do to make it stop is to stop dragging your misery into every thread you enter, then the " sadism" of using your own takes against you will stop. Have fun in the game day thread today, I'm sure your happy go lucky upbeat takes will make everyone smile and laugh regardless of what's happening in the field.

 

[WhatJustHappened]

I muted that ridiculous fuc ker awhile ago, his fkn doofus twin is next.
I don't have patience for total ******, and that's what I see .
I don't have the patience.

 

[TommyD4207]

I already told you 2, as long as you keep coming in here bringing your misery and talking **** about everyone I am going to remind you of your previous takes. If reminding you of what you said before is " sadistic" then I guess I'm a sadist. Maye and Campbell were both believed to be high picks, I was far from alone in thinking the Patriots should take them, but you talked **** about both and now want everyone to forget that while you talk **** about your new targets. What you need to realize is that while you have every right to talk **** and revise the history of your own takes as much as you want, others here have the right to call you out and respond to your never ending miserable takes. It's not my fault that you are wrong 90% of the time, that's on you. Maybe if you actually thought before posting you would achieve a better outcome? The Patriots won in a blowout last Sunday, the first time they have done that in years, and the very first words out of your mouth were" Efton Chism had as much production as Pop Douglas today," in your same sad sack manner, you couldn't even enjoy the blowout,and had to share your misery with everyone else. So stop crying about me being " mean" to you, when all you have to do to make it stop is to stop dragging your misery into every thread you enter, then the " sadism" of using your own takes against you will stop. Have fun in the game day thread today, I'm sure your happy go lucky upbeat takes will make everyone smile and laugh regardless of what's happening in the field.

 

[Zuma]

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