Official website of the New England Patriots
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.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/patriots/iglymv3bohlmrmkh9j37.jpg)
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.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/patriots/tj3jz81rvla3iimp9anw.jpg)
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.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/patriots/zixl59xeopukzf7jexxa.jpg)
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.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/patriots/fxjtcys7qvggx2gfyhsw.jpg)
Rob Gronkowski makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 12,2010 versus the New Orleans Saints.
![Vince Wilfork makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 13,2004 versus the Philadelphia Eagles.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/patriots/vecmwg8yzusvj83rwhet.jpg)
Vince Wilfork makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 13,2004 versus the Philadelphia Eagles.
![Vince Wilfork makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 13, 2004 versus the Philadelphia Eagles.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/patriots/li4pcdovmv1p7wqdfuig.jpg)
Vince Wilfork makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 13, 2004 versus the Philadelphia Eagles.
![Jerod Mayo makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 7, 2008 versus the Baltimore Ravens.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/v1557516641/patriots/x0iykbimt3tpgwus6llj.jpg)
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.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/patriots/fjkufwvoog9v1rnk8j46.jpg)
Julian Edelman makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 13,2009 versus the Philadelphia Eagles.
![Julian Edelman makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 13, 2009 versus the Philadelphia Eagles.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/patriots/xpiku54bvxphw71cqsz9.jpg)
Julian Edelman makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 13, 2009 versus the Philadelphia Eagles.
![Julian Edelman makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 13, 2009 versus the Philadelphia Eagles.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/patriots/vll5von7yibr03pfgl2z.jpg)
Julian Edelman makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 13, 2009 versus the Philadelphia Eagles.
![Logan Mankins makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 12, 2005 versus the Cincinnati Bengals.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/patriots/m6epzkxs6v7wrzf4mlaq.jpg)
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.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/patriots/oztw4tmpdq1j5eybvy1s.jpg)
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.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/patriots/lflajakgmtkun53j3obk.jpg)
Chandler Jones makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 9, 2012 versus the New Orleans Saints.
![Chandler Jones makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 9, 2012 versus the New Orleans Saints.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/patriots/c0uykqnsx7llo5ss4oje.jpg)
Chandler Jones makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 9, 2012 versus the New Orleans Saints.
![Chandler Jones makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 9, 2012 versus the New Orleans Saints.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/patriots/o81c07j9gfxnguxk9osc.jpg)
Chandler Jones makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 9, 2012 versus the New Orleans Saints.
![Rob Ninkovich makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 13, 2009 versus the Philadelphia Eagles.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/patriots/xr4wwmjyr5rqisa1hyrq.jpg)
Rob Ninkovich makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 13, 2009 versus the Philadelphia Eagles.
![Stevan Ridley makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 11, 2011 versus the Jacksonville Jaguars.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/patriots/te3qr6pamkffcmagntt3.jpg)
Stevan Ridley makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 11, 2011 versus the Jacksonville Jaguars.
![Stevan Ridley makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 11, 2011 versus the Jacksonville Jaguars.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/patriots/j2zfzbttz86zauwhakmi.jpg)
Stevan Ridley makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 11, 2011 versus the Jacksonville Jaguars.
![Stevan Ridley makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 11, 2011 versus the Jacksonville Jaguars.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/patriots/j9dsw9ahqp4ibcuq1snm.jpg)
Stevan Ridley makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 11, 2011 versus the Jacksonville Jaguars.
![Dont'a Hightower makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 9, 2012 versus the New Orleans Saints.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/patriots/rur7kvxtvytao5ncmxf3.jpg)
Dont'a Hightower makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 9, 2012 versus the New Orleans Saints.
![Shane Vereen makes his Patriots Preseason debut on September 1, 2011 versus the New York Giants.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/patriots/c4u4xndklmucdns2hefq.jpg)
Shane Vereen makes his Patriots Preseason debut on September 1, 2011 versus the New York Giants.
![Devin McCourty makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 12, 2010 versus the New Orleans Saints.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/patriots/tmif23woclxriptogjk2.jpg)
Devin McCourty makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 12, 2010 versus the New Orleans Saints.
![Matthew Slater makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 7, 2008 versus the Baltimore Ravens.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/patriots/yib5i2ddqrdohnffqy0q.jpg)
Matthew Slater makes his Patriots Preseason debut on August 7, 2008 versus the Baltimore Ravens.