another stab at the roster 8/24/26

[rkarp1]

taking a stab at the roster after watching live 3 practices and 2 games.
I feel more is needed at ILB and TE, but the Pats at the bottom of the list at #31
always open to listen to trades

QB (3): Drake Maye, Tommy DeVito, Behren Morton

RB (3): Rhamondre Stevenson, TreVeyon Henderson, Lan Larison

FB (1): Reggie Gilliam

WR (7): A.J. Brown, Romeo Doubs, DeMario Douglas, Mack Hollins, Kyle Williams, Efton Chism III, Kayshon Boutte

TE (3): Hunter Henry, Eli Raridon, Tanner Arkin

OT (5): Will Campbell, Morgan Moses, Caleb Lomu, Marcus Bryant, Dametrious Crownover

IOL (4): Alijah Vera-Tucker, Jared Wilson, Mike Onwenu, Greg Van Roten
IR-DFR Ben Brown

DT (6): Milton Williams, Christian Barmore, Cory Durden, Joshua Farmer, Eric Gregory, Leonard Taylor

EDGE (4): Dre’Mont Jones, Elijah Ponder, Gabe Jacas, Bradyn Swinson
IR-DFR Harold Landry

ILB (4): Robert Spillane, Christian Elliss, K.J. Britt, Khalil Jacobs

CB (6): Christian Gonzalez, Marcus Jones, Carlton Davis III, Charles Woods, Karon Prunty, Kindle Vildor

S (4): Kevin Byard, Craig Woodson, Dell Pettus,, John Saunders Jr.
NFI-IR Brenden Schooler

ST (3): Andy Borregales, Bryce Baringer, Julian Ashby

 

[PatsFan2]

I'm not conceding the Third RB or TE spots also Seven WR's is overkill: one needs to go. So I say you still have Two maybe three Spots with wiggle room on your roster prediction.

 

[rkarp1]

I'm not conceding the Third RB or TE spots also Seven WR's is overkill: one needs to go. So I say you still have Two maybe three Spots with wiggle room on your roster prediction.

as I posted, this is my projection as of 8/24/26, after seeing the team in person 5 times this summer.
I am open to trades
I posted additional depth at ILB and TE is still needed

 

[n1997y]

Boutte is gone. I think the safety we got for him, Jaylen Reed, makes the roster. Saunders may still make it too. No longer sure about Pettus.

taking a stab at the roster after watching live 3 practices and 2 games.
I feel more is needed at ILB and TE, but the Pats at the bottom of the list at #31
always open to listen to trades

QB (3): Drake Maye, Tommy DeVito, Behren Morton

RB (3): Rhamondre Stevenson, TreVeyon Henderson, Lan Larison

FB (1): Reggie Gilliam

WR (7): A.J. Brown, Romeo Doubs, DeMario Douglas, Mack Hollins, Kyle Williams, Efton Chism III, Kayshon Boutte

TE (3): Hunter Henry, Eli Raridon, Tanner Arkin

OT (5): Will Campbell, Morgan Moses, Caleb Lomu, Marcus Bryant, Dametrious Crownover

IOL (4): Alijah Vera-Tucker, Jared Wilson, Mike Onwenu, Greg Van Roten
IR-DFR Ben Brown

DT (6): Milton Williams, Christian Barmore, Cory Durden, Joshua Farmer, Eric Gregory, Leonard Taylor

EDGE (4): Dre’Mont Jones, Elijah Ponder, Gabe Jacas, Bradyn Swinson
IR-DFR Harold Landry

ILB (4): Robert Spillane, Christian Elliss, K.J. Britt, Khalil Jacobs

CB (6): Christian Gonzalez, Marcus Jones, Carlton Davis III, Charles Woods, Karon Prunty, Kindle Vildor

S (4): Kevin Byard, Craig Woodson, Dell Pettus,, John Saunders Jr.
NFI-IR Brenden Schooler

ST (3): Andy Borregales, Bryce Baringer, Julian Ashby

 

[p8ryts]

Good job. Boutte's loss gives one opening. I would consider giving that to Rizy until Brown comes back.
Not a Swinson fan, Gainer or Hutchins would be preferable, but Shaq Lawson would look nice here.

 

[n1997y]

Safety Jaylen Reed came over in the Boutte trade. He will make the roster. He was drafted in 2025, so he is in his second year. Lost some time last season with injuries but played in 9 games: 7 regular season and 2 playoff games.

Seems most likely he bumps Saunders back to PS again, although Saunders has been coming on a bit in preseason so could Pettus be on the bubble?

 

[DaBruinz]

taking a stab at the roster after watching live 3 practices and 2 games.
I feel more is needed at ILB and TE, but the Pats at the bottom of the list at #31
always open to listen to trades

QB (3): Drake Maye, Tommy DeVito, Behren Morton

RB (3): Rhamondre Stevenson, TreVeyon Henderson, Lan Larison

FB (1): Reggie Gilliam

WR (7): A.J. Brown, Romeo Doubs, DeMario Douglas, Mack Hollins, Kyle Williams, Efton Chism III, Kayshon Boutte

TE (3): Hunter Henry, Eli Raridon, Tanner Arkin

OT (5): Will Campbell, Morgan Moses, Caleb Lomu, Marcus Bryant, Dametrious Crownover

IOL (4): Alijah Vera-Tucker, Jared Wilson, Mike Onwenu, Greg Van Roten
IR-DFR Ben Brown

DT (6): Milton Williams, Christian Barmore, Cory Durden, Joshua Farmer, Eric Gregory, Leonard Taylor

EDGE (4): Dre’Mont Jones, Elijah Ponder, Gabe Jacas, Bradyn Swinson
IR-DFR Harold Landry

ILB (4): Robert Spillane, Christian Elliss, K.J. Britt, Khalil Jacobs

CB (6): Christian Gonzalez, Marcus Jones, Carlton Davis III, Charles Woods, Karon Prunty, Kindle Vildor

S (4): Kevin Byard, Craig Woodson, Dell Pettus,, John Saunders Jr.
NFI-IR Brenden Schooler

ST (3): Andy Borregales, Bryce Baringer, Julian Ashby

Landry will be put on the Reserve/PUP list if he's not activated at Cut-downs
Schooler will be moved to the Reserve/NFI list if he's not activated at cut-downs

Baringer will be IRed at cutdowns in all likelihood based on Vrabel's statements.

I expect Morton to be on the PS.
I don't expect the team to carry 3 TEs.
It remains to be seen if Swinson makes the team over Holmes.
I'm not sure that Woods is making this team
With the acquisition of Jaylen Reed, Dell Pettus might be the odd man out in the secondary.

 

[UGAPatsfan]

I don’t have Arkin, Larrison, or Miller making it. I think they will roll dice that most, of not all of them will go unclaimed. Vs say, Morton, Crownover or Chism who someone probably would poach.