With the Patriots’ final preseason game set for Thursday night against the Giants, here’s our updated look at New England’s projected 53-man roster for Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season.

There have been some tweaks from our Roster Projection 1.0 released last week, especially after a few more joint practices and a 20-12 preseason victory over the Vikings on Saturday.

Quarterback (2): Drake Maye, Joshua Dobbs

Once again, no changes to this personnel grouping — with Maye holding court as the unquestioned QB1.

Much like Maye’s play against second and third-team players during two preseason games, Dobbs’ play under center has had some ups and downs. Still, the 30-year-old veteran is still in the driver’s seat when it comes to securing a spot as Maye’s backup moving forward.

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