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Image 2 of 25 FOXBORO, MA - AUGUST 15: Ryan Mallett #15 of the New England Patriots warms up prior to the preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Gillette Stadium on August 15, 2014 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) less FOXBORO, MA - AUGUST 15: Ryan Mallett #15 of the New England Patriots warms up prior to the preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Gillette Stadium on August 15, 2014 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. ... more Photo: Jared Wickerham / Getty Images

Image 3 of 25 FOXBORO, MA - AUGUST 15: Ryan Mallett #15 of the New England Patriots prepares to throw against during their pre-season game with the Philadelphia Eagles at Gillette Stadium on August 15, 2014 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) less FOXBORO, MA - AUGUST 15: Ryan Mallett #15 of the New England Patriots prepares to throw against during their pre-season game with the Philadelphia Eagles at Gillette Stadium on August 15, 2014 in Foxboro, ... more Photo: Jim Rogash / Getty Images

Image 4 of 25 FOXBORO, MA - AUGUST 15: Ryan Mallett #15 of the New England Patriots prepares to throw against during their pre-season game with the Philadelphia Eagles at Gillette Stadium on August 15, 2014 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) less FOXBORO, MA - AUGUST 15: Ryan Mallett #15 of the New England Patriots prepares to throw against during their pre-season game with the Philadelphia Eagles at Gillette Stadium on August 15, 2014 in Foxboro, ... more Photo: Jim Rogash / Getty Images

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Image 6 of 25 FOXBORO, MA - AUGUST 15: Ryan Mallett #15 of the New England Patriots smiles as he confers with Bill Belichick during their pre-season game with the Philadelphia Eagles at Gillette Stadium on August 15, 2014 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) less FOXBORO, MA - AUGUST 15: Ryan Mallett #15 of the New England Patriots smiles as he confers with Bill Belichick during their pre-season game with the Philadelphia Eagles at Gillette Stadium on August 15, 2014 ... more Photo: Jim Rogash / Getty Images

Image 7 of 25 FOXBORO, MA - AUGUST 22: Ryan Mallett #15 of the New England Patriots prepares to take the snap from Dan Connolly the first quarter against Carolina Panthers in a preseason game at Gillette Stadium on August 22, 2014 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) less FOXBORO, MA - AUGUST 22: Ryan Mallett #15 of the New England Patriots prepares to take the snap from Dan Connolly the first quarter against Carolina Panthers in a preseason game at Gillette Stadium on August ... more Photo: Jim Rogash / Getty Images

Image 8 of 25 New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett (15) in the second half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett (15) in the second half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Photo: Charles Krupa / Associated Press

Image 9 of 25 New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett (15) in the second half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett (15) in the second half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Photo: Charles Krupa / Associated Press

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Image 11 of 25 New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett (15) in the second half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett (15) in the second half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Photo: Charles Krupa / Associated Press

Image 12 of 25 New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett (15) in the second half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett (15) in the second half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Photo: Charles Krupa / Associated Press

Image 13 of 25 New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett (15) throws a pass in the second half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett (15) throws a pass in the second half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Photo: Charles Krupa / Associated Press

Image 14 of 25 New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett (15) in the second half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett (15) in the second half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Photo: Charles Krupa / Associated Press

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Image 16 of 25 New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett (15) passes as Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Brandon Graham (55) closes in during the second half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots won 42-35. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) less New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett (15) passes as Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Brandon Graham (55) closes in during the second half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in ... more Photo: Charles Krupa / Associated Press

Image 17 of 25 New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett warms up before an NFL preseason football game against the Philadelphia Eagles Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett warms up before an NFL preseason football game against the Philadelphia Eagles Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) Photo: Elise Amendola / Associated Press

Image 18 of 25 New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett (15) runs across the goal for a touchdown in front of Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Taylor Hart (97) in the second half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) less New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett (15) runs across the goal for a touchdown in front of Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Taylor Hart (97) in the second half of an NFL preseason football game ... more Photo: Charles Krupa / Associated Press

Image 19 of 25 New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) and quarterback Ryan Mallett, run before an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) and quarterback Ryan Mallett, run before an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Photo: Charles Krupa / Associated Press

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Image 21 of 25 New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett passes the ball during the first half of an NFL football preseason game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) less New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett passes the ball during the first half of an NFL football preseason game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Alex ... more Photo: Alex Brandon / Associated Press

Image 22 of 25 New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett turns out of the pocket during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) less New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett turns out of the pocket during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP ... more Photo: Alex Brandon / Associated Press

Image 23 of 25 BATON ROUGE, LA - NOVEMBER 28: Quarterback Ryan Mallett #15 of the Arkansa Razorbacks throws a pass over Rahim Alem #84 of the Louisiana State University Tigers at Tiger Stadium on November 28, 2009 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) less BATON ROUGE, LA - NOVEMBER 28: Quarterback Ryan Mallett #15 of the Arkansa Razorbacks throws a pass over Rahim Alem #84 of the Louisiana State University Tigers at Tiger Stadium on November 28, 2009 in Baton ... more Photo: Chris Graythen / Getty Images

Image 24 of 25 Michigan quarterback Ryan Mallett (15) celebrates with head coach Lloyd Carr as time runs out in the fourth quarter of the Capital One Bowl football game against Florida in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008. Michigan won 41-35.(AP Photo/Reinhold Matay) less Michigan quarterback Ryan Mallett (15) celebrates with head coach Lloyd Carr as time runs out in the fourth quarter of the Capital One Bowl football game against Florida in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Jan. 1, ... more Photo: Reinhold Matay / AP