Ethan HurwitzOct 6, 2026
Hurwitz expects the Patriots' two newly opened roster spots to go to offensive tackle Marcus Bryant and safety Brenden Schooler, both of whom become eligible to return to the 53-man roster.
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What Ethan Hurwitz said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromWith two open roster spots, that likely leaves room for offensive tackle Marcus Bryant (injured reserve) and safety Brenden Schooler (non-football injury list), who become eligible to join the 53-man roster after missing the beginning of the season.
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- 1Marcus Bryant — “likely joins the 53-man roster”“With two open roster spots, that likely leaves room for offensive tackle Marcus Bryant (injured reserve) ... who become eligible to join the 53-man roster after missing the beginning of the season.”
- 2Brenden Schooler — “likely joins the 53-man roster”“With two open roster spots, that likely leaves room for ... safety Brenden Schooler (non-football injury list), who become eligible to join the 53-man roster after missing the beginning of the season.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Bryant — “likely joins the 53-man roster”1 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Brenden Schooler — “likely joins the 53-man roster”2 | Roster Spot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 2 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
2 checkable claims — 2 roster spot calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
1Roster Spot CallsMarcus BryantNew England Patriots
Marcus Bryant — “likely joins the 53-man roster”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Roster Spot CallsBrenden SchoolerNew England Patriots
Brenden Schooler — “likely joins the 53-man roster”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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