The New England Patriots entered NFL cutdown day with 76 players on their active roster. A combined 23 transactions later — 21 cuts plus a pair of players sent to injured reserve — their first 53-man roster of the 2025 season was set.
The road to that first roster did not look the same for every player. The longest-tenured among the group — Kyle Dugger, Anfernee Jennings, Mike Onwenu — all arrived as draft picks in 2020 under longtime head coach Bill Belichick. Others, such as quarterback Drake Maye,
were added in the short-lived Jerod Mayo era. A significant part of the team — 23 players (43%) — were added under Mike Vrabel just this year.
There are draft picks, free agency pickups, waiver claims, you name it. The Patriots’ first 53-man roster offers a wide variety of individual histories. Let’s dive in.
By player
Quarterback
Drake Maye: Draft pick (2024 1-3)
Joshua Dobbs: Free agency signing (2025)
Running back
Rhamondre Stevenson: Draft pick (2021 4-120)
TreVeyon Henderson: Draft pick (2025 2-38)
Antonio Gibson: Free agency signing (2024)
Wide receiver
Stefon Diggs: Free agency signing (2025)
DeMario Douglas: Draft pick (2023 6-210)
Kayshon Boutte: Draft pick (2023 6-187)
Mack Hollins: Free agency signing (2025)
Kyle Williams: Draft pick (2025 3-69)
Efton Chism III: UDFA signing (2025)
Javon Baker: Draft pick (2024 4-110)
Kendrick Bourne: Free agency signing (2021)
Tight end
Hunter Henry: Free agency signing (2021)
Austin Hooper: Free agency signing (2024)
Jack Westover: Practice squad signing (2024)
Offensive tackle
Will Campbell: Draft pick (2025 1-4)
Morgan Moses: Free agency signing (2025)
Marcus Bryant: Draft pick (2025 7-220)
Vederian Lowe: Trade acquisition (2023)
Interior offensive line
Jared Wilson: Draft pick (2025 3-95)
Garrett Bradbury: Free agency signing (2025)
Mike Onwenu: Draft pick (2020 6-182)
Ben Brown: Practice squad poach (2024)
Caedan Wallace: Draft pick (2024 3-68)
Interior defensive line
Christian Barmore: Draft pick (2021 2-38)
Milton Williams: Free agency signing (2025)
Khyiris Tonga: Free agency signing (2025)
Joshua Farmer: Draft pick (2025 4-137)
Jeremiah Pharms Jr.: UDFA signing (2022)
Defensive edge
Harold Landry III: Free agency signing (2025)
K’Lavon Chaisson: Free agency signing (2025)
Keion White: Draft pick (2023 2-46)
Elijah Ponder: UDFA signing (2025)
Anfernee Jennings: Draft pick (2020 3-87)
Linebacker
Robert Spillane: Free agency signing (2025)
Christian Elliss: Waiver claim (2023)
Jack Gibbens: Free agency signing (2025)
Marte Mapu: Draft pick (2023 3-76)
Cornerback
Christian Gonzalez: Draft pick (2023 1-17)
Carlton Davis III: Free agency signing (2025)
Marcus Jones: Draft pick (2022 3-85)
Alex Austin: Free agency signing (2023)
D.J. James: Practice squad signing (2024)
Safety
Jabrill Peppers: Free agency signing (2022)
Jaylinn Hawkins: Free agency signing (2024)
Craig Woodson: Draft pick (2025 4-106)
Kyle Dugger: Draft pick (2020 2-37)
Brenden Schooler: UDFA signing (2022)
Dell Pettus: UDFA signing (2024)
Specialists
Andy Borregales: Draft pick (2025 6-182)
Bryce Baringer: Draft pick (2023 6-192)
Julian Ashby: Draft pick (2025 7-251)
By acquisition type
Draft picks (24): QB Drake Maye, RB Rhamondre Stevenson, RB TreVeyon Henderson, WR DeMario Douglas, WR Kayshon Boutte, WR Kyle Williams, WR Javon Baker, OT Will Campbell, OT Marcus Bryant, OL Jared Wilson, OL Mike Onwenu, OL Caedan Wallace, DT Christian Barmore, DT Joshua Farmer, ED Keion White, ED Anfernee Jennings, LB Marte Mapu, CB Christian Gonzalez, CB Marcus Jones, S Craig Woodson, S Kyle Dugger, K Andy Borregales, P Bryce Baringer, LS Julian Ashby
Free agency signings (19): QB Joshua Dobbs, RB Antonio Gibson, WR Stefon Diggs, WR Mack Hollins, WR Kendrick Bourne, TE Hunter Henry, TE Austin Hooper, OT Morgan Moses, OL Garrett Bradbury, DT Milton Williams, DT Khyiris Tonga, ED Harold Landry III, ED K’Lavon Chaisson, LB Robert Spillane, LB Jack Gibbens, CB Carlton Davis III, CB Alex Austin, S Jabrill Peppers, S Jaylinn Hawkins
UDFA signings (5): WR Efton Chism, DT Jeremiah Pharms Jr., ED Elijah Ponder, S Brenden Schooler, S Dell Pettus
Practice squad signings (2): TE Jack Westover, CB D.J. James
Trade acquisitions (1): OT Vederian Lowe
Waiver claims (1): LB Christian Elliss
Practice squad poaches (1): OL Ben Brown
By regime
Mike Vrabel/Eliot Wolf (23): QB Joshua Dobbs, RB TreVeyon Henderson, WR Stefon Diggs, WR Mack Hollins, WR Kyle Williams, WR Efton Chism III, OT Will Campbell, OT Morgan Moses, OT Marcus Bryant, OL Jared Wilson, OL Garrett Bradbury, DT Milton Williams, DT Khyiris Tonga, DT Joshua Farmer, ED Harold Landry III, ED K’Lavon Chaisson, ED Elijah Ponder, LB Robert Spillane, LB Jack Gibbens, CB Carlton Davis III, S Craig Woodson, K Andy Borregales, LS Julian Ashby
Bill Belichick (20): RB Rhamondre Stevenson, WR DeMario Douglas, WR Kayshon Boutte, WR Kendrick Bourne, TE Hunter Henry, OT Vederian Lowe, OL Mike Onwenu, DT Christian Barmore, DT Jeremiah Pharms Jr., ED Keion White, ED Anfernee Jennings, LB Christian Elliss, LB Marte Mapu, CB Christian Gonzalez, CB Marcus Jones, CB Alex Austin, S Jabrill Peppers, S Kyle Dugger, S Brenden Schooler, P Bryce Baringer
Jerod Mayo/Eliot Wolf (10): QB Drake Maye, RB Antonio Gibson, WR Javon Baker, TE Austin Hooper, TE Jack Westover, OL Ben Brown, OL Caedan Wallace, CB D.J. James, S Dell Pettus
