Patriots stock watch: Who's up, who's down in Week 2 of preseason?

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Quarterback Drake Maye shows promise despite a fumble in the preseason opener against the Commanders.

Rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson impresses with a 100-yard kickoff return.

Several players are rising on the depth chart, including safety Craig Woodson, edge rusher K'Lavon Chaisson, and cornerback D.J. James.

The New England Patriots are a couple of weeks away from the roster cutdown deadline, and the competition is heating up at a multitude of different positions.

Nothing is guaranteed with newly-hired coach Mike Vrabel running the show. There has been a mass exodus of familiar faces throughout the year, and that will likely continue when the team is forced to cut its roster down to 53 players.

So much can change between now and the Aug. 26 deadline,