The New England Patriots lost to the Cleveland Browns 37-13 in their preseason finale, per multiple outlets. The lopsided defeat gave head coach Mike Vrabel material to evaluate as the team prepares for its initial 53-man roster announcement.

Patriots Pulpit's analysis of the game used Vrabel's stated evaluation framework of three categories—the good, the bad, and what "gets you beat." Per that outlet, the loss featured "little of the good, but a lot" of the second and third categories. Yahoo Sports offered similar breakdowns of what the performance revealed about the team.

Meanwhile, the reporting highlighted roster moves across the NFL as teams finalize their 53-man rosters. Yahoo Sports made a case for the Browns to retain wide receiver Luke Floriea, noting that Cleveland's receiver group ranked last in the league last year and that GM Andrew Berry was tasked with improving the position. The 53-man rosters were set to be announced within days of the preseason finale.