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recap of all the moves Youth Julian Edelman Jersey , instant analysis, and more One of the NFL’s busiest weekends is upon us: by Saturday, 4:00 p.m. ET, every one of the league’s 32 franchises will have cut its roster down to 53 men. This means that hundreds of players are about to hit waivers and the open market over the next few hours. Consequently, there will not only be plenty of releases but also a lot of other transactions: trades, waiver wire pickups, and free agency signings will all take place.To not get lost in all the craziness, make sure to regularly visit our New England Patriots roster cuts tracker: we will compile the latest rumors, news, and instant analysis here, and also count down to how many more men will have to go in order for the team to bring its squad under the 53-man regular season limit. All in all, the team will have to move 36 of the currently 89 players under contract. There are multiple ways of doing that:ReleaseReleasing players is the most common option on cutdown weekend to reduce the number of players under contract: a player’s deal is terminated and he either hits open market if he has more than four seasons on his r茅sum茅, or the the waiver wire if he is less experienced than that. After having played in last year’s Super Bowl, New England is 31st on the waiver wire order.Reserve listTo reduce the number of men under contract, teams can also place players on one of the various reserve lists. Injured reserve the most common one: players that have suffered an injury and will be out for an extended period of time get placed there – and possibly return if they get moved to the list after 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Some of the Patriots’ candidates to be placed are offensive tackle Isaiah Wynn (Achilles) and linebacker Harvey Langi (kidney).New England also will place wide receiver Julian Edelman on the reserve/suspended list at the cut-down deadline: the veteran is banned for the first four weeks of the season, which means that he will not count against the team’s roster but simultaneously can also not communicate with the team or its staff in any capacity.TradeNew England made plenty of trades during last year’s roster cutdowns: two players were moved off the team, three others were acquired. While this does not automatically mean that the Patriots will again be active on the trade market this year, it shows that they are willing to use trades to bolster their roster or draft capital. Trades should therefore be expected to happen.Patriots releases/departures/etc.SS Jordan Richards: traded to Atlanta for a 2020 seventh round pickWR Paul Turner: releasedRB Khalfani Muhammad: releasedOG Jason King: releasedWR Devin Lucien: releasedDT Frank Herron: releasedCB Ryan Lewis: releasedRB Ralph Webb: releasedSS Damarius Travis: releasedOG Luke Bowanko: released with injury settlementOT Ulrick John: placed on injured reserveDT John Atkins: releasedDE Eric Lee: releasedDT Vincent Valentine: releasedWR K.J. Maye: releasedCB Cyrus Jones: releasedWR Braxton Berrios: placed on injured reserveRB Mike Gillislee: releasedCB Jomal Wiltz: releasedP Corey Bojorquez: releasedQB Danny Etling: releasedDB A.J. Moore: releasedLB Marquis Flowers: releasedOT Matt Tobin: releasedLB Harvey Langi: releasedRB Brandon Bolden: releasedWR Riley McCarron: releasedTE Will Tye: released with injury designationOL Cole Croston: releasedRB Kenneth Farrow: releasedOL James Ferentz: releasedDT Trent Harris: releasedFB Henry Poggi: releasedOL Brian Schwenke: releasedOT Isaiah Wynn: placed on injured reserveLB Christian Sam: placed on injured reserveWR Julian Edelman: placed on reserve/suspended listPatriots acquisitionsNone so far.Patriots cut-down trackerAugust 31 movesNew England has traded former second-round draft pick Jordan Richards to the Atlanta Falcons. The Patriots now have 88 players on their roster.New England has released wide receiver Paul Turner, who has had a quiet preseason and training camp. The Patriots now have 87 players on their roster.New England has released running back Khalfani Muhammad, who was recently signed to the team. The Patriots now have 86 players on their roster.New England has released offensive lineman Jason King. The Patriots now have 85 players on their roster.New England announces the release of cornerback Ryan Lewis, wide receiver Devin Lucien, and defensive tackle Frank Herron. The Patriots now have 82 players on their roster.September 1 movesNew England has released running back Ralph Webb. The Patriots now have 81 players on their roster.New England has released strong safety Damarius Travis and offensive guard Luke Bowanko. Bowanko is dealing with a foot injury and received a settlement. The Patriots now have 79 players on their roster.New England is expected to place offensive tackle Ulrick John on injured reserve. He tore a tendon in his foot in the final preseason game. The Patriots now have 78 players on their roster.New England has released defensive tackle John Atkins. The undrafted rookie was a long shot to make the team. The Patriots now have 77 players on their roster.New England has released defensive edge Eric Lee. A mid-season addition last year, Lee had a quiet summer. The Patriots now have 76 players on their roster.New England has released defensive tackle Vincent Valentine. The former third-round draft pick spent all of 2017 on injured reserve. The Patriots now have 75 players on their roster.New England is expected to place tight end Ryan Izzo on injured reserve. The Patriots now have 74 players on their roster.New England has released wide receiver K.J. Maye. A late free agency signing Youth Rob Gronkowski Jersey , he was not expected to make the team in the first place. The Patriots now have 73 players on their roster.New England has released cornerback Cyrus Jones. The former second-round pick spent all of 2017 on injured reserve. The Patriots now have 72 players on their roster.New England will place wide receiver Braxton Berrios on injured reserve. The undrafted rookie was fighting for a spot as a depth wideout and punt returner. The Patriots now have 71 players on their roster.New England has released running back Mike Gillislee, only one year after acquiring him as a restricted free agent. The Patriots now have 70 players on their roster.New England has released cornerback Jomal Wiltz, who was seen as a longshot to make the Patriots’ deep defensive backfield. The Patriots now have 69 players on their roster.New England has released punter Corey Bojorquez. The rookie did not play a single snap during the preseason. The Patriots now have 68 players on their roster.New England has released quarterback Danny Etling after an inconsistent training camp and preseason. The Patriots now have 67 players on their roster.New England has released safety A.J. Moore, who was a candidate to fill Jordan Richards’ spot on the team. The Patriots now have 66 players on their roster.New England has released linebacker Marquis Flowers. The primary special teamer had a quiet training camp and preseason after an encouraging 2017 campaign. The Patriots now have 65 players on their roster.New England has released offensive tackle Matt Tobin, who was a candidate to win the fourth offensive tackle spot. The Patriots now have 64 players on their roster.Five players on the roster bubble have reportedly made the team: CB Jason McCourty, CB J.C. Jackson, CB Keion Crossen, DE Keionta Davis, OC Ted Karras.New England has released linebacker Harvey Langi, who is reportedly expected to be signed to the Patriots’ practice squad. The Patriots now have 63 players on their roster.New England has released running back Brandon Bolden and wide receiver Riley McCarron – two minor surprises considering the composition of New England’s current roster. The Patriots now have 61 players on their roster.New England has released tight end Will Tye with an injury designation. The Patriots now have 60 players on their roster.New England announces the releases of Cole Croston, Kenneth Farrow, James Ferentz, Trent Harris, Henry Poggi and Brian Schwenke. Ryan Izzo is not on the list of cuts, which means that the Patriots have kept him on the active team for now. The Patriots now have 55 players on their roster.New England has placed offensive lineman Isaiah Wynn and linebacker Christian Sam on injured reserve. The Patriots now have 53 players on their roster.New England has placed wide receiver Julian Edelman on the reserve/suspended list. The Patriots now have 52 players on their roster.Patriots waiver wire, practice squad movesFor all the moves New England made after the cutdown deadline, please make sure to follow our waiver wire and practice squad tracker: The Patriots' losing streak is over.And so is the Dolphins' undefeated start.Tom Brady threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns and the New England Patriots handed Miami its first loss of the season in a 38-7 rout on Sunday.It denied the Dolphins (3-1) their first 4-0 start since Hall of Fame coach Don Shula's last season in 1995."I thought we got what we needed from our team today," Patriots coach Bill Belichick said.Brady improved to 15-1 as a starter against Miami."We hadn't played well in the last weeks," Brady said. "This game's great. But you've gotta turn the page."New England (2-2) may be doing that without one of its best players. Tight end Rob Gronkowski, one of Brady's favorite targets, left the game in the third quarter with a right ankle injury and did not return.It put a slight damper on an afternoon in which New England showed the kind of consistency on both sides of the ball that had been missing in back-to-back losses to Jacksonville and Detroit. Since 2002, the Patriots are 8-0 after back-to-back losses.In its two losses, New England's offense struggled to find its rhythm and sustain drives on third down.It did both Sunday Womens Elandon Roberts Jersey , taking advantage of a Dolphins defense that couldn't seem to match the Patriots' speed.Running back James White finished with a rushing and receiving touchdown. Rookie running back Sony Michel also rushed 25 times for 112 yards and his first career touchdown. It was perfect timing after Rex Burkhead went on injured reserve last week with a neck injury.Miami struggled in every phase and looked very much like the team that has lost 10 straight road games to New England.Ryan Tannehill finished 11 for 20 for 100 yards and an interception. He was pulled in the fourth quarter in favor of Brock Osweiler. Osweiler connected with Frank Gore for a 6-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter for Miami's lone score."Not a lot went right for us," Tannehill said.Miami was just 3 of 11 on third down and managed only 172 total yards. The Dolphins also had two turnovers and were whistled for 10 penalties, totaling 89 yards"I feel like it's nothing they did," running back Kenyan Drake said. "I felt like we out there and the penalties and all those things killed us."Miami had a strong start on defense, intercepting Brady on New England's second offensive series.But following a quick Dolphins' punt, the Patriots bounced back with a 55-yard TD pass from Brady to Cordarrelle Patterson to take a 10-0 lead.The 55-yard pass was New England's longest play of the season. Patterson caught the pass over his shoulder along the sideline and stutter-stepped past safety T.J. McDonald to find a clear path to the end zone.Then about midway through the second quarter, Tannehill fumbled a snap to begin a series that was recovered by Patriots linebacker Kyle Van Noy on the Dolphins 2 . White ran it in for a touchdown on the next play to make it 17-0 .The Patriots then ended the half with a 15-play, 85-yard drive capped by an acrobatic touchdown grab in the end zone by Phillip Dorsett.Dorsett, who had no catches in last week's loss to Detroit, finished with four catches for 55 yards.GORDON DEBUTSPatriots receiver Josh Gordon made his debut Sunday, marking his first playing time in New England since his trade from the Cleveland Browns on Sept. 17.Gordon made his first reception at the 7:27 mark of the first quarter, hauling in a 13-yard grab.New England dealt for the embattled receiver about 48 hours after the Browns announced their intention to cut ties with him, saying they had "reached a point where we feel it's best to part ways and move forward."Gordon was inactive in Week 3 in New England's loss to Detroit with a hamstring injury and was limited in practice this week.He finished with two catches for 32 yards."I have no doubt I can take advantage of this opportunity," Gordon said. "I'm more than blessed, I'm extremely grateful to be in this scenario. I think the only thing right for me to do is take advantage of it."MR. 200Dolphins running back Frank Gore became the eighth running back in NFL history to appear in 200 NFL games.Gore took the field in the first quarter of Miami's matchup with the Patriots.With 14,124 rushing yards, Gore entered the day ranked fourth on the NFL's all-time rushing list behind only Emmitt Smith (18,335), Walter Payton (16,726) and Barry Sanders (15,269).SPREAD IT AROUNDPatterson became the 70th different player to catch a touchdown pass from Brady.It tied Brady with Vinny Testaverde for the most players with a touchdown reception from a single quarterback in NFL history.INJURIESDolphins center Daniel Kilgore left the game in the first half with an arm injury. Safety Bobby McCain left with a knee injury.Patriots defensive lineman Adam Butler was helped off the field in the fourth quarter. Linebacker Elandon Roberts also limped off late.UP NEXTThe Dolphins visit Cincinnati next Sunday.The Patriots host the Colts on Thursday night.