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Jimmy Kibble Jimmy Kibble Moved to IR
Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 3:21 PM
The Patriots placed Kibble (undisclosed) on injured reserve Friday.
Analysis: Kibble inked a deal with the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in early May. The wide receiver out of Georgetown will not get a chance to prove himself this year unless he is subsequently designated for a return during the 2026 season. Kibble will need to focus on his recovery for a possible NFL debut in 2027. |
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Signs with New England
Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 3:14 PM
The Patriots signed Franklin to a contract Friday.
Analysis: The undrafted free agent out of Boston College will remain in the New England area for his training camp opportunity. Franklin spent four seasons at BC, recording 93 receptions for 1,010 yards and six touchdowns, including a 49-506-2 line as a senior in 2025. The tight end will get his chance due rookie wide receiver Jimmy Kibble's (undisclosed) placement on injured reserve Friday. |
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Starts camp on NFI list
Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 2:43 PM
Schooler (undisclosed) was placed on the active Non-Football Injury list Friday, Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston reports.
Analysis: Schooler will be able to take part in meetings while he deals with the undisclosed issue, but will not be able to practice until he is removed from the injury list. The safety can begin practicing as soon as he has been deemed capable by training staff. |
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Expected to ramp up participation
Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 2:18 PM
Coach Mike Vrabel says Gonzalez is expected to increase his participation during training camp after practicing in limited fashion during the Patriots' mandatory minicamp, Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston reports.
Analysis: Gonzalez is seeking a contract extension after performing exceptionally in last season's Super Bowl loss to the Seahawks. The cornerback had three passes defensed and four solo tackles in the loss, capping off a strong season with a gritty performance in defeat. As a premier player at his position, Gonzalez is looking to negotiate a longer deal despite being under contract through the 2027 season, although he doesn't appear willing to allow it affect his preparation for the upcoming campaign. |
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Mitch Van Vooren Mitch Van Vooren Signs with Pats
Wed, Jul 22, 2026, 7:04 PM
New England signed Van Vooren on Wednesday.
Analysis: Van Vooren did not make the cut for the Browns' 53-man roster back in August of 2025, but he's now getting another chance to make an impression with a new club. He'll at least be able to give the team some practice reps at tight end after the Patriots placed Julian Hill (knee) on their injured reserve list back in June and placed CJ Dippre (undisclosed) on their active/PUP list to start training camp. |
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Romeo Doubs Romeo Doubs Set to combine with A.J. Brown
Wed, Jul 22, 2026, 10:40 AM
As the coming season approaches, Doubs is the Patriots' projected top inside receiver in a re-tooled WR corps now led by A.J. Brown, Evan Lazar of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: With last season's top wide receiver Stefon Diggs -- who led the team in targets (102), receptions (85) and receiving yards (1,013) -- no longer in the mix, Brown and Doubs now sit atop the Patriots' depth chart, thus boosting QB Drake Maye's supporting cast ahead of the 2026 campaign. With Green Bay in 2025, Doubs put up a 55/724/6 receiving line (on 85 targets) in 16 games, but in his new locale, the 26-year-old has an opportunity to see an uptick in production while profiling more like a high-volume "big" slot in New England's offense, per Lazar. |
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CJ Dippre CJ Dippre Beginning camp on PUP
Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 6:16 PM
Dippre (undisclosed) will be on the active/PUP list to start training camp, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Dippre is working through an injury that he may have picked during the offseason. However, he can be activated from the PUP list at any time during training camp once he has recovered from his unspecified injury. Dippre signed with the Patriots in May of 2025 as an undrafted free agent and spent most of last season on the practice squad. He appeared in two regular-season games, playing a total of 46 snaps (20 on offense, 26 on special teams) without showing up on the box score otherwise. |
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Opening camp on PUP
Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 6:08 PM
Landry (undisclosed) will begin training camp on the active/PUP list, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: The nature and severity of Landry's injury is unclear, but it's severe enough for the veteran pass rusher to miss out on practice time. Because he's on the PUP list, Landry would be eligible to return to practice and preseason games at any time during training camp once fully recovered from his unspecified injury. After spending the first six years of his NFL career with the Titans, the Boston College product finished his first regular season with the Patriots with 49 tackles (27 solo), including 8.5 sacks, and one forced fumble across 15 games. |
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Terrell Jennings Terrell Jennings Opening up camp on NFI list
Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 5:47 PM
Jennings will open up training camp on the active/non-football injury list, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: While Jennings isn't ready to practice yet, he can be activated by the Patriots at any time once he is. When he returns to the field, Jennings is in line to compete with Lan Larison, Jam Miller and Myles Montgomery for slotting in New England's backfield behind Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson. |
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Back with Patriots
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 1:25 PM
Iton agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the Patriots on Monday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Iton impressed with the Patriots during the 2025 preseason but then spent the entire regular season on IR due to a significant hip injury. Now back to full health, Iton will enter training camp with another chance to compete for a depth role with the team. |
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Jam Miller Jam Miller Competing for backup role
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 9:30 AM
Miller is in line to compete for depth slotting in the Patriots backfield behind Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson, Evan Lazar of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: While there is clarity at the top of the team's RB depth chart, the pecking order behind the top duo has yet to be established. Also in the mix for complementary backfield work are Terrell Jennings, Lan Larison and Myles Montgomery. Miller, who was taken by New England in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft, was a core special-teamer early on in his college career at Alabama, which could help his chances of securing a role as a rookie. Per Lazar, the No. 3 job behind Stevenson and Henderson figures to go to "whoever offers the most juice as a returner and can fill in when needed in the offensive backfield." |
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Kyle Williams Kyle Williams In mix for snaps behind top WR duo
Fri, Jul 17, 2026, 2:31 PM
Once training camp commences, Williams is slated to compete for snaps behind A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs in three-receiver sets, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Analysis: While it's clear that Brown and Doubs are atop the Patriots' WR depth chart, Kayshon Boutte also figures to see his share of work provided he remains with the team, with Williams, Mack Hollins and DeMario Douglas also in the mix for complementary work in a crowded positional group. For now, Williams -- who caught 10 of 21 targets for 209 yards and three touchdowns in 17 regular-season contests in 2025 -- doesn't have a clear path to volume in New England's offense, but the 2025 third-rounder, who's been working to improve his playing strength this offseason, does have the speed to help out as a downfield threat in 2026 when snaps are available. |
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Lan Larison Lan Larison Vying for RB3 spot in New England
Fri, Jul 17, 2026, 2:29 PM
Larison and Terrell Jennings are set to battle for the third spot on the Patriots' running back depth chart in training camp, Christopher Price of the Boston Globe reports.
Analysis: Larison signed with the Patriots as an undrafted free agent out of UC Davis prior to the 2025 season but injured his foot during the preseason and spent the entire campaign on IR. Now that he's healthy, Larison will try to earn a roster spot in a depth role behind TreVeyon Henderson and Rhamondre Stevenson. Jam Miller and Myles Montgomery are also vying for roles in New England's running back room. |
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Drake Maye Drake Maye Building chemistry with new top WR
Fri, Jul 17, 2026, 9:14 AM
Maye noted Thursday that things have been going well with him and A.J. Brown since the wideout's arriving in a June trade, Kevin Patra of NFL.com reports. "It has been awesome," Maye said on that topic. "I'm really looking forward to playing with him. I'm looking forward to getting to camp and building some chemistry. And I know there's already some there for me. You just gotta throw it near him, and he'll make a play."
Analysis: The Patriots parted ways with last year's top receiver, Stefon Diggs, in March but added Romeo Doubs via free agency prior to dealing for Brown, giving Maye a pair of new weapons atop the team's WR depth chart. As Patra notes, Brown is coming off a down season by his standards (78/1,003/7), but a fresh start while working with a talented young QB like Maye could help spur a bounce-back season on his part. Maye is coming off a 2025 regular season in which he threw for 4,394 yards with 31 TDs and eight picks in 17 games and ran for 450 yards and four rushing scores en route to finishing as the runner-up for last year's NFL MVP award. On the heels of that strong effort, Maye heads into the coming campaign as a highly sought-after fantasy asset at his position, and the addition of Brown - who profiles as a true WR1 -- should only help his cause in 2026. |
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Hunter Henry Hunter Henry Remains top tight end
Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 2:54 PM
While Henry returns as the Patriots' top tight end, slotting behind him on the team's depth chart has yet to be solidified following Julian Hill's season-ending knee injury, Evan Lazar of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: As things stand, Eli Raridon, FB/TE Jack Westover, CJ Dippre and Tanner Arkin are in the mix for tight end targets that don't go Henry's way this season, though it's possible depth is added at the position in the coming weeks. Henry is coming off a 2025 regular season in which he turned in a 60-768-7 line on 87 targets in 17 regular-season games in 2025, and looking ahead to the coming campaign he's on track to maintain a steady weekly fantasy floor while working as a key weapon for QB Drake Maye in New England's passing game. |
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A.J. Brown A.J. Brown May help create favorable matchups
Tue, Jul 14, 2026, 1:50 PM
Patriots' safety Kevin Byard suggests that the presence of a top-tier No. 1 wide receiver like his teammate Brown shifts the philosophy of how opponents want to play defense, a context that should benefit QB Drake Maye, Kevin Patra of NFL.com reports.
Analysis: On that topic, Byard -- who previously played with Brown in Tennessee and Philadelphia -- compared the wideout's looming effect on defenses to how he and the Bears previously managed facing Justin Jefferson twice a year. "When I was in Chicago...for the most part, you need(ed) to point out where Jefferson was on every single play," Byard said, while adding that it will be "the same thing" for opposing defenders this season "with A.J." in terms of assessing where he lines up on any given play. Per Evan Lazar of the team's official site, Brown has "come as advertised" since joining the Patriots, and while the team's new pass catcher initially repped mostly at outside receiver upon his arrival, it's possible that offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels could look to move Brown around the formation in order to create favorable matchups, providing Maye with options even if his top read is covered. As training camp approaches, Brown is poised to see steady volume in his first year with New England while leading a WR corps that also added Romeo Doubs via free agency, with returnees Kayshon Boutte, Mack Hollins, DeMario Douglas and Kyle Williams also in the mix for targets that don't go to the newcomers now atop the depth chart. |
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Andy Borregales Andy Borregales Back for Year 2 with New England
Mon, Jul 13, 2026, 5:41 PM
As the coming season approaches, Borregales is set to reprise his role as the Patriots' top kicker, SI.com reports.
Analysis: After being taken in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, Borregales beat out Parker Romo last summer to emerge as New England's starting kicker ahead of the team's surprising 14-3 regular-season campaign. In the process, the 23-year University of Miami product made 27 of 32 field-goal attempts (84 percent) and 53 of 55 extra-point tries, en route to recording 134 points (seventh in the league among kickers) in 17 games. In his second campaign as a pro, his fantasy upside hinges on how an offense led by rising young signal-caller Drake Maye clicks, but at a minimum Borregales should be a solid streaming option when the Patriots are heavily favored and/or playing indoors. |
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Eli Raridon Eli Raridon Candidate to contribute early
Tue, Jul 7, 2026, 3:52 PM
Raridon will enter training camp with an opportunity to establish himself as the No. 2 tight end behind starter Hunter Henry, Jordy McElroy of USA Today reports.
Analysis: The Patriots selected Raridon in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft, and he has a clear path to snaps with Julian Hill (knee) on season-ending IR and Austin Hooper having signed with the Falcons. At 6-foot-6, 245 pounds, the Notre Dame standout possesses the athleticism, speed and catch radius to threaten defenses down the seam and provide Drake Maye with another receiving option. Raridon still needs refinement as a blocker, but a strong training camp could position him for a meaningful rookie-year role. Meanwhile, Henry is positioned to hit free agency in 2027. |
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Terrell Jennings Terrell Jennings In mix for No. 3 role
Mon, Jul 6, 2026, 11:07 AM
Jennings will enter training camp as a candidate to secure the No. 3 running back role behind Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson, Mike Reiss of ESPN reports.
Analysis: Jennings was limited to seven regular-season appearances in 2025 due to a combination of a concussion and hamstring injury, but he looked fully healthy during spring activities this offseason and worked with the first-team punt protection team. The third-year pro's ability to contribute on special teams will give him a clear path to a roster spot, and at 6-foot-0, 220-pounds, he has the size necessary to carve out a reserve role on offense. In addition to Jenning, competitors for the No. 3 spot behind Stevenson and Henderson are rookie seventh-round pick Jam Miller and Lan Larison. |
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Hunter Henry Hunter Henry Added TE depth on the way
Fri, Jun 26, 2026, 12:04 PM
Coach Mike Vrabel indicated the Patriots plan to add to a tight-end corps led by Henry before training camp in the wake of the season-ending injury Julian Hill (knee) sustained during OTAs, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Analysis: With Hill on IR and Austin Hooper now with the Falcons, 2026 third-rounder Eli Raridon is next up behind Henry on the depth chart, with CJ Dippre, Tanner Arkin and FB/TE Jack Westover also currently in the mix. Henry -- who is heading into the final season of the three-year deal he signed with New England in March 2024 -- put up a 60/768/7 receiving line on 87 targets in 17 regular-season games in 2025. He's slated to remain a key target for rising young QB Drake Maye in 2026, a context that gives Henry a stable weekly floor from a fantasy perspective. |
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