New England Patriots training camp is right around the corner, with the first group of players set to report to the team on Saturday. Drafted and undrafted rookie alike will check into Gillette Stadium over the course of the day, as will the team’s quarterbacks.
Headlined by first-round offensive tackle Will Campbell, a total of 27 first-year players — up from 23 in 2024 — are scheduled to report. The group will subsequently go through physical examination and classroom training before hitting the
practice fields alongside the Patriots’ veterans next week.
Draft picks
The Players listed here were all selected by the Patriots in the 2025 NFL Draft. With TreVeyon Henderson reportedly putting his signature under a four-year deal on Friday, the entire group has signed its rookie contracts and is therefore eligible to participate in training camp without any restrictions.
- OT Will Campbell
- RB TreVeyon Henderson
- WR Kyle Williams
- C Jared Wilson
- S Craig Woodson
- DT Joshua Farmer
- ED Bradyn Swinson
- K Andres Borregales
- OT Marcus Bryant
- LS Julian Ashby
- CB Kobee Minor
The biggest names on the list of draft picks obviously reside at the very top. Besides the aforementioned Campbell and Henderson, wide receiver Kyle Williams is another player to keep an eye on as a potential starter-level contributor. The same is true for some late-round selections, including kicker Andres Borregales and long snapper Julian Ashby.
Undrafted free agents
The players listed here all signed with the Patriots as rookie free agents. In total, 16 of the UDFAs brought aboard after the draft currently remain on the 90-man roster and will get a chance to prove themselves over the coming weeks.
- OT Cole Birdow
- WR Demeer Blankumsee
- WR Efton Chism III
- OL Jack Conley
- CB Brandon Crossley
- TE C.J. Dippre
- FB Brock Lampe
- RB Lan Larison
- S Josh Minkins
- S Jordan Polk
- ED Elijah Ponder
- LB Cam Riley
- DT Jahvaree Ritzie
- TE Gee Scott Jr.
- WR Jeremiah Webb
- QB Ben Wooldridge
Historically, the Patriots have not shied away from given UDFAs opportunities to prove themselves. Even though they are under a new regime now, it would still not be a surprise if one or two of those players end up on the opening day 53-man roster when all is said and done; at the moment.
Wideout Efton Chism, fullback Brock Lampe and running back Lan Larison look like realistic candidates to make the team based on how they were used during open offseason practices. The rest of the group, meanwhile, has the practice squad as a possible destination.
Besides the Patriots’ rookies, the team’s quarterbacks will also check in on Saturday.
Quarterbacks
The Patriots have a clear hierarchy at quarterback heading into training camp:
- Drake Maye
- Joshua Dobbs
- Ben Wooldridge
Maye, who already arrived in Foxborough earlier this week, is the undisputed starting quarterback coming off a promising first season in the NFL. Dobbs was signed as a free agent to provide veteran depth and leadership behind the young QB1. Undrafted rookie Wooldridge, who naturally is also listed above, projects primarily as a camp arm and practice squad candidate.
The rest of New England’s roster will arrive at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday. The Patriots will hold their first practice of this year’s training camp on Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. ET.
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