With kickoff occurring two hours from now, the crew here at FedEx Field has begun removing the tarp from the field.

Sebastian Vollmer is chatting with former Houston Cougars teammate Anthony Alridge, who is a running back for Washington.

Pierre Woods has a large white adhesive bandage on his left shin; several other Patriots players, including Benjamin Watson and Paris Lenon, are in shorts and t-shirts doing some early warmups. Watson and Lenon have not yet played a game this preseason.