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A Look Back at Patriots Preseason Debuts

Take a look back in pictures at various Patriots players making their preseason debuts in a Patriots uniform.

Tom Brady makes his Patriots Preseason debut on July 31, 2000 in the Hall of Fame Game versus the San Francisco 49ers.
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Tom Brady makes his Patriots Preseason debut on July 31, 2000 in the Hall of Fame Game versus the San Francisco 49ers.

Tom Brady makes his Patriots Preseason debut on July 31, 2000 in the Hall of Fame Game versus the San Francisco 49ers.
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Tom Brady makes his Patriots Preseason debut on July 31, 2000 in the Hall of Fame Game versus the San Francisco 49ers.

Tom Brady makes his Patriots Preseason debut on July 31, 2000 in the Hall of Fame Game versus the San Francisco 49ers.
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Tom Brady makes his Patriots Preseason debut on July 31, 2000 in the Hall of Fame Game versus the San Francisco 49ers.

Rob Gronkowski makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 12,2010 versus the New Orleans Saints.
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Rob Gronkowski makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 12,2010 versus the New Orleans Saints.

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Vince Wilfork makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 13,2004 versus the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Vince Wilfork makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 13,2004 versus the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Vince Wilfork makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 13, 2004 versus the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Vince Wilfork makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 13, 2004 versus the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Jerod Mayo makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 7, 2008 versus the Baltimore Ravens.
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Jerod Mayo makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 7, 2008 versus the Baltimore Ravens.

Julian Edelman makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 13,2009 versus the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Julian Edelman makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 13,2009 versus the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Julian Edelman makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 13, 2009 versus the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Julian Edelman makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 13, 2009 versus the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Julian Edelman makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 13, 2009 versus the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Julian Edelman makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 13, 2009 versus the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Logan Mankins makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 12, 2005 versus the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Logan Mankins makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 12, 2005 versus the Cincinnati Bengals.

Logan Mankins makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 12, 2005 versus the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Logan Mankins makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 12, 2005 versus the Cincinnati Bengals.

Chandler Jones makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 9, 2012 versus the New Orleans Saints.
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Chandler Jones makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 9, 2012 versus the New Orleans Saints.

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Chandler Jones makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 9, 2012 versus the New Orleans Saints.
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Chandler Jones makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 9, 2012 versus the New Orleans Saints.

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Chandler Jones makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 9, 2012 versus the New Orleans Saints.
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Chandler Jones makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 9, 2012 versus the New Orleans Saints.

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Rob Ninkovich makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 13, 2009 versus the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Rob Ninkovich makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 13, 2009 versus the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Stevan Ridley makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 11, 2011 versus the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Stevan Ridley makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 11, 2011 versus the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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Stevan Ridley makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 11, 2011 versus the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Stevan Ridley makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 11, 2011 versus the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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Stevan Ridley makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 11, 2011 versus the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Stevan Ridley makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 11, 2011 versus the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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Dont'a Hightower makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 9, 2012 versus the New Orleans Saints.
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Dont'a Hightower makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 9, 2012 versus the New Orleans Saints.

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Shane Vereen makes his Patriots Preseason debut on September 1, 2011 versus the New York Giants.
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Shane Vereen makes his Patriots Preseason debut on September 1, 2011 versus the New York Giants.

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Devin McCourty makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 12, 2010 versus the New Orleans Saints.
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Devin McCourty makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 12, 2010 versus the New Orleans Saints.

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Matthew Slater makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 7, 2008 versus the Baltimore Ravens.
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Matthew Slater makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 7, 2008 versus the Baltimore Ravens.

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