The Patriots have just one more preseason tilt to play before the games start to matter. But for many players, Thursday night's exhibition clash against the New York Giants matters quite a bit.Thursday night is the final chance for a lot of players to prove to Mike Vrabel and the Patriots -- or other teams around the NFL -- they deserve a spot on a roster or practice squad.

The New York Giants aren't entertaining any trades for one of their back up quarterbacks ahead of the start of the season.

Trade talks are expected to pick up around the league as teams move toward next Tuesday's deadline to set their 53-man rosters and one player whose name has come up as a possible trade target is Giants quarterback Jameis Winston.