The preseason is over for the New England Patriots, but Mike Vrabel and company have a lot of work to do leading up to Week 1.

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So, let's get into some takeaways from Thursday's loss to the Giants: With numerous of the key offensive line starters sitting in the final preseason game, the Patriots used this as an opportunity to try out some different combinations and give players an opportunity to prove themselves and earn a spot.

Besides a boatload of cuts, there also will be plenty of other transactions ranging from trades, to waiver wire pickups, to free agent signings, to players being moved to injury lists. To not get lost in all the action,

That could lead to a last-minute change to keep him around, if they feel it was enough, but it certainly doesn't hurt that he's also making a final plea to the only team he's ever played for. Anfernee Jennings makes it clear that he wants to stay in New England Although it might not have been at the forefront of his mind on Sunday,