In an instant, Ward turned on the jets and took thw screen pass 41 yards for the Giants' fourth touchdown of the night. It was a bad defensive breakdown by the Patriots, who later walked out of MetLife Stadium after losing by 32 points.

The New England Patriots announced a first round of roster cuts Friday, as new head coach Mike Vrabel continues to rid the team of players picked by his predecessors.

New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel announced the first wave of roster cuts in a press conference on Friday. The cuts come after the Patriots' 42-10 blowout loss to the New York Giants in Thursday's preseason finale. Here is the complete list of players named in Vrabel's initial roster cuts:

The morning after his team’s preseason finale, New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel announced the first wave of players that have been cut. Vrabel opened up his press conference on Friday by revealing that he and Eliot Wolf had met with the following players and informed them that they planned to cut them:

The New England Patriots ended their preseason slate Thursday night against the Giants, and head coach Mike Vrabel has some big decisions to make now.

FOXBOROUGH — The Patriots have started trimming their roster ahead of the NFL’s Tuesday deadline, releasing 14 players on Friday.

Mike Vrabel is back in New England, and many believe his coaching will be perfect for the system and development of quarterback Drake Maye.

Apparently, there's one old Belichick-ism that's stuck around under Mike Vrabel, and it's being drilled into Drake Maye.