The preseason is winding down and many are focused on the NFL's final cuts to a 53-man roster that will come on Saturday afternoon.

But before we get to that point, teams will have to play their fourth and final preseason game of the summer.

For the Patriots, that's Thursday night's trip to New York to take on the Giants. It will be a battle between mostly backups on both sides of the ball, but some guys will still be playing for their roster lives and football futures.

The Boston Globe offers up its five things to watch for with the Patriots facing the Giants.

ESPNBoston.com has a story on the interesting relationship between Patriots second-year tight end Jacob Hollister and former Giants tight end Kevin Boss.

Heading toward final cuts, NFL.com includes Mike Gillislee among guys who are likely to be let go and Malcolm Brown as a possible trade option for New England.

Forbes has five Patriots players to watch on Thursday night.