EAGAN, Minn. -- After two days of spirited practices against the Vikings , the Patriots probably won't overload their starters with reps in Saturday's preseason action.

But head coach Mike Vrabel valued giving those players some work in the preseason opener , and it would come as no surprise if he took a similar approach in Minneapolis this weekend.

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With that in mind, understanding that the reserves will dominate in terms of playing time, here are five Patriots to keep an eye on...

There's no sugarcoating it: The former captain has had a difficult camp. Dugger has looked stiff at times in the open field, and he hasn't always looked comfortable in the deep portion of the secondary.

In Vrabel's system, safeties

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