The New England Patriots have narrowed down their initial roster to 53 players, but that doesn't mean that the work is done. In fact, it's just beginning once again.
The New England Patriots had an eventful roster cutdown day. New England made a few surprising moves, including a trade for a depth piece at running back.
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The New England Patriots officially cut their roster from 91 players to 53 on Sunday evening. With that, the team's next step is to fill out its practice squad after these players all clear waivers.
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The New England Patriots have chopped down to the requisite 53-man initial roster. Coach Mike Vrabel and his personnel folks now must scour the waiver wire and look for hidden gems that went unrecognized around the league.
The New England Patriots trimmed their roster to the league-mandated 53 players on cutdown day, capping a busy stretch that saw nearly 40 transactions in 48 hours. Head coach Mike Vrabel and the front office reshaped several position groups through trades, undrafted free agent surprises, and a handful of tough veteran cuts.
The Patriots’ defense will be shorthanded to open the season. Here is how the defending AFC champions set their initial 53: P Matt Haack RB JaMycal Hasty T James Hudson LB Chad Muma CB Kindle Vildor S Mike Brown S Eric Butler G Mehki Butler OL Jack Conley CB Brandon Crossley OL Darrian Dalcourt WR Nick DeGennaro CB Marcellas Dial TE C.J.
The New England Patriots' initial 53-man roster is here, and there are a few surprises. From three undrafted rookies sticking around, to a few trades shaking up the offensive side of the ball, there are plenty of things to dissect about this first group.
The initial New England Patriots 53-man roster of 2026 was announced by the team on Sunday night. There were few, if any, surprise cuts, but you have to expect that this 53 is nowhere near set in stone with the Sept.
The New England Patriots have bolstered their offensive line depth with a trade on roster cut-down day. New England acquired offensive tackle Walter Rouse and a 2027 seventh-round pick from the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round pick.
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The New England Patriots added another offensive lineman ahead of Sunday’s 6 p.m. ET roster deadline, acquiring Walter Rouse from the Minnesota Vikings.
The New England Patriots officially cut their roster down to 53 players on Sunday ahead of the deadline. Here’s the full list of moves: S Mike Brown S Eric Butler G Mehki Butler OL Jack Conley CB Brandon Crossley OL Darrian Dalcourt WR Nick DeGennaro CB Marcellas Dial Jr.
We're one step closer to real football officially returning. After a flurry of roster moves, along with a pair of surprise trades, the New England Patriots have gotten their 2026 roster down to 53 players.
Per Doug Kyed, Patriots S Brenden Schooler will start the year on the NFI/reserve list. Schooler will miss the first four games of the season. Schooler, 29, originally signed on with the Patriots as an undrafted free agent out of Texas in 2022.
According to Pro Football Talk, the Patriots and CB Christian Gonzalez‘s representatives are in active negotiations on a new deal with Week 1 quickly approaching.
CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reports the Patriots are waiving seventh-round RB Jam Miller. Zenitz adds Miller was on track to be New England’s third-string RB before suffering a minor injury recently.
According to Doug Kyed, the Patriots are waiving OLB Bradyn Swinson today ahead of the roster cut deadline. It’s the second time in as many years that New England will let Swinson go during roster cuts despite spending a fifth-round pick on him in 2025.
The biggest stories regarding the New England Patriots this week had nothing to do with their preseason finale against the Cleveland Browns, a game New England lost 37-13, on Thursday night. Cornerback Christian Gonzalez and the Patriots have been involved in a lengthy contract standoff that seemingly won't be ending anytime soon.
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Gonzalez's contract situation continues to hover over the Patriots.
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