The Patriots are down to 53 on their active roster, with two noteworthy players opening the season still dealing with injuries.
Safety Brenden Schooler, who is the Patriots’ special teams captain, is opening the season on the non-football injury list with an undisclosed injury that [kept him out of training camp and the preseason](https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/patriots-to-put-brenden-schooler-on-nfi-list).
And linebacker Harold Landry, who also didn’t practice at all in training camp or play in the preseason, will open the season on the physically unable to perform list.
Cut by the Patriots were S Mike Brown, S Eric Butler, G Mehki Butler, OL Jack Conley, CB Brandon Crossley, OL Darrian Dalcourt, WR Nick DeGennaro, CB Marcellas Dial Jr., TE C.J. Dippre, WR Kyle Dixon, WR Cameron Dorner, LB Amari Gainer, DT Eric Gregory, P Matt Haack, RB JaMycal Hasty, LB Xavier Holmes, OT James Hudson III, DT Isaiah Iton, RB Lan Larison, LB Jesse Luketa, S Peter Manuma, OT Lorenz Metz, OL Joe Michalski, RB Jam Miller, DB Kobee Minor, G JonDarius Morga, LB Chad Muma, WR Tejhaun Palmer, DT Jeremiah Pharms Jr., OL Jacob Rizy, DT Casey Rogers, S John Saunders Jr., LB Bradyn Swinson, CB Kindle Vildor, TE Jack Westover and LB Riley Wilson.