Those currently on the 53-man roster shouldn't get comfortable as Mike Vrabel and the Patriots surely will have their eye on the waiver wire.

After back-to-back four-wins seasons, the Patriots have the fourth-best waiver claim. It gives New England a legitimate chance to add players they like -- perhaps multiple players they like. Of course, that would result in some additional departures from One Patriot Place .

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We've highlighted five players who were waived or released before Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET deadline. The following players now are headed to the waiver wire, or able to choose their next destination, and could make sense for the Patriots:

The Texans released Johnson, who entered the league with the Patriot

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