The New England Patriots are hoping that a new coach brings them new results this fall. Jarod Mayo is out as the head man in New England and Mike Vrabel is back to Foxborough where he spent so much of his playing career.
There is no question that the Patriots had a lot of holes to fill this offseason, but on Tuesday it came time for them to finalize their official 53-man roster and make their final cuts after the preseason.
Of course, like is the case with most teams, most of those cut were expected. Not everyone from the preseason can make the Week 1 roster, and a lot of those guys are just getting tape in hopes that they can find a home with another team.
However, there were some cuts that were very surprising around the league, and the Patriots had a couple of eye-openers as well