Breaking Down Patriots' Depth Chart Ahead of OTAs

The New England Patriots head into their offseason programs and training camp with 95 players on their updated roster. They will need to cut 42 players from now until the end of the preseason to complete the 53-man roster.
Mar 13, 2025; Foxborough, MA, USA; The New England Patriots hold a press conference at the GP Atrium at Gillette Stadium to introduce free agency additions to the team. (Left to right) New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, offensive tackle Morgan Moses, cornerback Carlton Davis III, owner Robert Kraft, defensive tackle Milton Williams, linebacker Robert Spillane and executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images
Mar 13, 2025; Foxborough, MA, USA; The New England Patriots hold a press conference at the GP Atrium at Gillette Stadium to introduce free agency additions to the team. (Left to right) New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, offensive tackle Morgan Moses, cornerback Carlton Davis III, owner Robert Kraft, defensive tackle Milton Williams, linebacker Robert Spillane and executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images | Eric Canha-Imagn Images
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The New England Patriots needed to upgrade their roster in every area, and with the work of new head coach Mike Vrabel collaborating with Patriots GM Eliot Wolf, they’ve retooled by adding many new and different players to it.

Once Vrabel settled in as head coach, he quickly cleaned up the roster and added players he had previously coached and knew would have a positive impact on the team. He started with the defense by adding veterans to strengthen them on every level.

On offense, New England added two veteran wide receivers, two free agent offensive linemen, and then used their first four draft picks to surround quarterback Drake Maye with better talent in his second year.

This new regime really touched every level of the team, they even hit the special teams unit in a big way.

Here’s a look at the Patriots updated roster:

Quarterbacks (4)

The Patriots solidified the quarterback position last year with Drake Maye. In fact, Maye played a large part in Vrabel wanting to be the next head coach in New England.

One of the many offseason decisions Vrabel made was to trade backup quarterback Joe Milton to the Dallas Cowboys, as he continues to add players he knows will make a positive impact on the field and in the locker room.

The move was somewhat surprising, but it was to ultimately give Maye the space he needs to be able to be successful and to continue developing while in a new system with new coaches in his second year.

Adding a veteran backup quarterback to be behind Maye is important to have, which is why they added Josh Dobbs.

They also added two undrafted rookie free agents to compete in camps with Ben Wooldridge (Louisiana) and Jake Wilcox (Brown).

  • Drake Maye
  • Josh Dobbs
  • Ben Wooldridge
  • Jake Wilcox