The Patriots have just one more preseason tilt to play before the games start to matter. But for many players, Thursday night's exhibition clash against the New York Giants matters quite a bit.

Thursday night is the final chance for a lot of players to prove to Mike Vrabel and the Patriots -- or other teams around the NFL -- they deserve a spot on a roster or practice squad.

Given the Patriots are on a short week and the team's regulars put in a lot of work during Tuesday's practice, the majority of New England's first teamers aren't expected to play Thursday night. So we likely won't see Drake Maye, his top receivers, defensive behemoths Milton Williams and Christian Barmore, and veterans like Jabrill Peppers, Harold Landry, and Robert Spillane.

ESPN Boston's Mike Reiss reported Wedne

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