Overview
- The Patriots began padded training-camp work this weekend with the first public practice scheduled for Saturday and veterans completing arrival and medical checks.
- New England signed tight end Mitch Van Vooren and linebacker Riley Wilson and waived fullback Brock Lampe to add camp bodies and competition at thin positions.
- Second-round pick Gabe Jacas has not signed his rookie deal, missed spring workouts, and multiple reports say he is increasingly likely to sit this season as a de facto redshirt.
- Harold Landry and tight end C.J. Dippre opened camp on the PUP list while running back Terrell Jennings is on NFI, a trio of designations that heighten short-term concerns about pass-rush and tight-end depth.
- With a crowded wide receiver room behind A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs, the Patriots will sort roster spots in camp and may turn to internal edge candidates or add a veteran if Jacas and Landry remain limited.