The Patriots’ rookie class is off to a scorching begin in coaching camp.
The group has been extra concerned than a lot of the staff’s sophomore gamers early in the summertime follow periods.
The staff has 11 draft picks and 16 extra undrafted free brokers competing in coaching camp, with rookies making up virtually 30% of the 91-man roster.
Operating again TreVeyon Henderson has been happy with how his rookie group has carried out.
“I really feel just like the Patriots simply put collectively a fantastic rookie class, and so I’m excited to proceed to work with these guys,” he mentioned Saturday.
Let’s go participant by participant to evaluate their standing on the Patriots’ roster and depth chart.
OT Will Campbell
The 2025 fourth-overall decide has taken almost all the Patriots’ first-team reps at left deal with. There was solely a short second in Friday’s walk-through that Demontrey Jacobs frolicked on the place.
Campbell seems the half up to now, however we’ll have a significantly better thought of the place he stands after the Patriots strap on the pads subsequent week. Thus far, it might be a significant shock if anybody apart from Campbell was the staff’s Week 1 starter on quarterback Drake Maye’s blindside.
RB TreVeyon Henderson
It could be honest to categorize Henderson, the thirty eighth total decide, because the Patriots’ third-string operating again thus far behind Rhamondre Stevenson and Antonio Gibson. That has not stored Henderson from receiving snaps with Maye and the remainder of the first-string offense, nevertheless.
Henderson seems just like the quickest participant on the roster for the Patriots, although he has had a few points with drops early in his rookie practices.
WR Kyle Williams
Williams, a third-round decide, has obtained loads of snaps with Maye, however he’s often coming off the sideline and subbing in for Kayshon Boutte. Williams made one of many spotlight performs of camp, snaring a contested catch over prime cornerback Christian Gonzalez on Day 1. He had a drop on Day 2 and was held catchless on two targets on Day 4.
Williams is a minimum of within the operating for a prime huge receiver spot on this offense. At this level, he has to beat out Boutte, however Mack Hollins may additionally make a push when he returns from the PUP listing.
OL Jared Wilson
Wilson, like Williams, isn’t featured within the Patriots’ prime offense, however coaches are clearly giving him each alternative to earn a beginning position. Wilson, one other third-round decide, has subbed in for Garrett Bradbury at middle and Cole Unusual at left guard. Whereas it’s not time to pencil in Wilson for a Week 1 beginning position simply but, it may get to that time at both place as we get nearer to September.
S Craig Woodson
Woodson, a fourth-rounder, has primarily been working with backups, however he did get reps with the beginning protection Saturday instead of Jabrill Peppers.
Woodson made a pleasant play on the ball in Day 1 of camp, breaking apart a go from Joshua Dobbs, however huge receiver Kendrick Bourne made a spotlight seize, snagging the deflected ball out of the air.
He’s a pleasant match if the Patriots need to deploy a conventional free security.
DT Joshua Farmer
The fourth-round pick of Florida State has largely run with the second-team protection, although he has seen reps with the first-team unit in three-man fronts.
It seems for now that Farmer will likely be a backup possibility behind starters Milton Williams and Christian Barmore. Khyiris Tonga can be above Farmer on the depth chart.
EDGE Bradyn Swinson
Amongst prime rookies, Swinson, a fifth-round decide, is additional down the depth chart.
He primarily works within the third-string/follow squad group. Swinson will doubtless nonetheless make the roster, however he’s behind Harold Landry, Keion White and Okay’Lavon Chaisson. Gamers like Anfernee Jennings and Truman Jones are additionally repping above him.
Okay Andres Borregales
The Miami product and sixth-round decide is the favourite within the kicking competitors over Parker Romo. Borregales was the higher kicker throughout OTAs and minicamp, although he did have a miss in Thursday’s follow. He hit from 50 and 47 yards on subject targets Saturday however missed an additional level.
OT Marcus Bryant
With Vederian Lowe on the PUP listing, Bryant has been repping because the Patriots’ backup left deal with behind Campbell.
It seems that Demontrey Jacobs is the favourite to function the Patriots’ swing deal with this season, nevertheless it’s clear that coaches like Bryant primarily based on what number of alternatives he’s seeing with the second-team unit.
LS Julian Ashby
Ashby has no competitors up to now in coaching camp.
CB Kobee Minor
Minor, this 12 months’s Mr. Irrelevant, has labored as an outdoor cornerback on the third-team unit/follow squad up to now. He may have an uphill battle for a roster spot. Christian Gonzalez, Carlton Davis III, Alex Austin, D.J. James and Miles Battle are repping above him.
UDFAs
QB Ben Wooldridge is taking third-team reps behind Drake Maye and Joshua Dobbs … RB Lan Larison has a shot at a roster spot behind Stevenson, Gibson and Henderson. He has seen some work with Maye … Brock Lampe is the highest fullback on the roster when the Patriots go into 21 personnel … WR Demeer Blankumsee has labored out of the slot behind DeMario Douglas and Efton Chism … WR Efton Chism is at the moment the backup slot receiver, although we’ll see if that adjustments when Ja’Lynn Polk returns to motion … WR Jeremiah Webb works on the third staff as an outdoor receiver … TE CJ Dippre and TE Gee Scott Jr. are in a crowded group of tight ends behind present prime choices Hunter Henry and Jack Westover. Austin Hooper stays on the PUP listing … OL Mekhi Butler at the moment seems to be a fourth-string possibility at guard … OT Jack Conley has labored because the staff’s third-string proper deal with … DT Jahvaree Ritzie is an undersized third-string defensive deal with … EDGE Elijah Ponder can be working with the third staff … LB Cam Riley has seen some work with the backup protection … CB Brandon Crossley has been restricted to third-team reps … S Josh Minkins stays on the non-football damage listing … CB Jordan Polk is a slot cornerback on the third-string unit.
