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Patriots training camp preview: Keion White ready to break out along the edge

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Patriots training camp is set to begin on Wednesday, July 23.

New England Patriots rookies and veterans will soon report back to Gillette Stadium as training camp is set to kick off. For the now Mike Vrabel-led Patriots, their first practice of the summer will begin on Wednesday, July 23 at 10:30 a.m. ET.

Before the players and coaches take the field, our preview series will continue with New England’s edge position.

*Denotes player on the Pats Pulpit 53-man roster projection

Depth chart​

Starters: Keion White*, Harold Landry III*, K’Lavon Chaisson*, | Backups: Bradyn Swinson* (R), Anfernee Jennings, Elijah Ponder (U-R), Truman Jones

After ranking dead last in sacks last season (28), the Patriots boosted their pass rush by signing Harold Landry and K’Lavon Chaisson in free agency. Landry was the headline addition, as Mike Vrabel’s former second-round pick inked a three-year, $43.5 million contract after being released by the Titans.

The former Pro Bowler tallied 9.0 sacks last season for Tennessee which marked his third straight season with at least nine sacks (not counting the 2022 season which he missed with a torn ACL). While his sack production and play against the run was still evident last season, some of his pass rush metrics have fallen off as his 4.8 percent pass rush win rate last season ranked 114th out of 119 qualified rushers.

Joining Landry will be former first-round pick K’Lavon Chaisson. While the soon-to-be 26-year-old did not live up to expectations in Jacksonville, Chaisson flashed his potential with Las Vegas last season tallying a career-high five sacks — four over the final six weeks of the season. The one-year, $3 million contract given to Chaisson this offseason is a strong bet by New England that the arrow will continue to point upwards.

The last addition to this group was Bradyn Swinson, who New England drafted in the fifth-round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Swinson broke-out at LSU last season with a 22.1 percent pass rush win rate and ranking top-five in the FBS in pressures, making his slip to the round five another strong bet by the front office.

The top-three additions will join New England’s top two edge defenders from last season in Keion White and Anfernee Jennings. While White looks like a strong fit in Vrabel’s four-down attacking defensive front, Jennings’ fit could find himself on the outside-looking-in. Despite being one of the league’s best run defenders along the edge, Jennings consistently ran with the backup group throughout the spring.

Key Question: Is Keion White trending towards a breakout?​

After sharing his frustration with the coaching staff down the stretch last season, White looked at home this spring along the edge in a more aggressive defensive front. He was disruptive in the non-padded sessions and has enjoyed working with new outside linebacker coach Mike Smith, who has an extensive history of working with bigger rushers like White. A Year 3 breakout for the 26-year-old would be a game changer for New England’s pass rush and defense.

X-Factor: K’Lavon Chaisson​

Chaisson was one of New England’s more under-the-radar signings in free agency as his deal came four days into free agency. But, the former first rounder was a consistent part of the first team defense this spring in a rotation along the edge with White and Landry. If he can build off his late-season success with Vegas from last season, Chaisson will bring needed juice to New England’s pass rush and be one of the top bargains from free agency.

Source: https://www.patspulpit.com/2025/7/17/24468830/patriots-2025-training-camp-preview-edge-keion-white

 

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New England Patriots links 7/18/25 - Packing for camp: Questions, position previews

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Daily news and links for Friday

TEAM TALK

• Mike Dussault’s Training Camp Preview: Edge. Roster: K’Lavon Chaisson, Truman Jones, Harold Landry III, Elijah Ponder, Bradyn Swinson, Keion White. “... Training camp will reveal whether this remade group can live up to its potential. But on paper, the pieces are in place for a relentless, high-motor front that can change games with pressure.”
• Patriots Unfiltered: Training camp prep, position battles, 2025 free agent class. (2 hours)

LOCAL LINKS

• Mike Reiss observes signs that training camp isn’t far away: QB Drake Maye was among the players at Gillette Stadium Thursday. It is not uncommon for some players to arrive early. Rookies/QBs are due in Saturday. Non-rehabbing veterans are due in Tuesday.
• Mike D’Abate’s Patriots training camp preview: Linebackers - Edge Rush.
• Karen Guregian identifies the 5 biggest question marks facing the Patriots ahead of training camp. 1. Offensive line. “... Bottom line: There are still more questions, than answers, with this group.”
• Alex Barth recaps the busy Patriots 2025 offseason from their coaching change, to free agency, and the NFL draft.
• Phil Perry shares his combined rankings of playmakers, play-callers and protection for every NFL team. How well are the Patriots supporting Drake Maye? Patriots in bottom 10 despite upgrades.
• Ian Logue’s Patriots News: McLaurin trade rumors continue, Key domino falls for draft pick.
• Nick O’Malley notes how at just 23 years old, Christian Gonzalez is catching the attention of the rest of the NFL.
• Matthew Schmidt can see how the Patriots clearly believe strongly in under-the-radar free-agent addition, LB K’Lavon Chaisson.
• Matthew Schmidt worries that if Stefon Diggs starts the season on PUP, the Patriots are already in trouble.
• Michael DeVito explains how Robert Kraft’s vision for the Patriots hinges entirely on Mike Vrabel.
• Arnav Sharma looks back at the Patriots’ 2021 draft, a hyped-up class that was supposed to define the next era.
• Pats Interference podcast: Andrew Callahan discusses his expectations for Drake Maye, how he believes Maye could take the same leap Allen took in his second season, and if not, maybe take an even bigger leap than Allen did in year 2. (3.17 min. video)
• Matt Vautour drops the dad hammer and says it’s time for Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick to act like adults.

NATIONAL NEWS

• Alex Ballentine (Bleacher Report) Each NFL team’s updated cap space and biggest question heading into training camp. Patriots cap space: $61M, Needs: Edge, WR, CB, S, OT. Biggest question: Is there enough WR talent for Drake Maye to continue progression? More.
• Zachary Pereles (CBS Sports) NFL season is 50 days away: 50 under-the-radar players who could shape the 2025 season. 11. DeMario Douglas. “ ... Josh McDaniels’ offenses have long elevated slot receivers.”
• Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Ranking top 10 offseason moves by impact they’ll have in 2025. No. 7. Patriots hiring Mike Vrabel as head coach. /Click for commentary.
• Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) 2025 NFL ‘Triplets’ (QB-RB-WR/TE) rankings. Patriots in Tier 6: ‘Plenty of room for improvement’. Drake Maye - TreVeyon Henderson, Stefon Diggs. /Click for commentary.
• Kevin Patra (NFL.com) Ranking all eight candidates to go from worst to first in division races. No. 2 Patriots. /More.
• Brad Gagnon (Bleacher Report) Ranking the NFL’s Top 10 offensive skill-position units entering 2025. Dolphins 7th.
• Moe Moton (Bleacher Report) Which NFL stars face the most pressure in 2025 training camp? No Pats.
• Mark Maske, et al (Washington Post) Could Bengals rookie Shemar Stewart really return to college football?
• Patrick Andrews (SI) Drew Brees to return as television announcer, call game for Netflix.
• Dan Lyons (SI) NFLPA Executive Director Lloyd Howell resigns amid conflict of interest concerns

Source: https://www.patspulpit.com/2025/7/1...-packing-for-camp-questions-position-previews

 

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Patriots rookies, quarterbacks report to training camp on Saturday

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The first wave of Patriots is checking into Gillette Stadium ahead of training camp.

New England Patriots training camp is right around the corner, with the first group of players set to report to the team on Saturday. Drafted and undrafted rookie alike will check into Gillette Stadium over the course of the day, as will the team’s quarterbacks.

Headlined by first-round offensive tackle Will Campbell, a total of 27 first-year players — up from 23 in 2024 — are scheduled to report. The group will subsequently go through physical examination and classroom training before hitting the practice fields alongside the Patriots’ veterans next week.

Draft picks​

The Players listed here were all selected by the Patriots in the 2025 NFL Draft. With TreVeyon Henderson reportedly putting his signature under a four-year deal on Friday, the entire group has signed its rookie contracts and is therefore eligible to participate in training camp without any restrictions.

• OT Will Campbell
• RB TreVeyon Henderson
• WR Kyle Williams
• C Jared Wilson
• S Craig Woodson
• DT Joshua Farmer
• ED Bradyn Swinson
• K Andres Borregales
• OT Marcus Bryant
• LS Julian Ashby
• CB Kobee Minor

The biggest names on the list of draft picks obviously reside at the very top. Besides the aforementioned Campbell and Henderson, wide receiver Kyle Williams is another player to keep an eye on as a potential starter-level contributor. The same is true for some late-round selections, including kicker Andres Borregales and long snapper Julian Ashby.

Undrafted free agents​

The players listed here all signed with the Patriots as rookie free agents. In total, 16 of the UDFAs brought aboard after the draft currently remain on the 90-man roster and will get a chance to prove themselves over the coming weeks.

• OT Cole Birdow
• WR Demeer Blankumsee
• WR Efton Chism III
• OL Jack Conley
• CB Brandon Crossley
• TE C.J. Dippre
• FB Brock Lampe
• RB Lan Larison
• S Josh Minkins
• S Jordan Polk
• ED Elijah Ponder
• LB Cam Riley
• DT Jahvaree Ritzie
• TE Gee Scott Jr.
• WR Jeremiah Webb
• QB Ben Wooldridge

Historically, the Patriots have not shied away from given UDFAs opportunities to prove themselves. Even though they are under a new regime now, it would still not be a surprise if one or two of those players end up on the opening day 53-man roster when all is said and done; at the moment.

Wideout Efton Chism, fullback Brock Lampe and running back Lan Larison look like realistic candidates to make the team based on how they were used during open offseason practices. The rest of the group, meanwhile, has the practice squad as a possible destination.

Besides the Patriots’ rookies, the team’s quarterbacks will also check in on Saturday.

Quarterbacks​

The Patriots have a clear hierarchy at quarterback heading into training camp:

• Drake Maye
• Joshua Dobbs
• Ben Wooldridge

Maye, who already arrived in Foxborough earlier this week, is the undisputed starting quarterback coming off a promising first season in the NFL. Dobbs was signed as a free agent to provide veteran depth and leadership behind the young QB1. Undrafted rookie Wooldridge, who naturally is also listed above, projects primarily as a camp arm and practice squad candidate.

The rest of New England’s roster will arrive at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday. The Patriots will hold their first practice of this year’s training camp on Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. ET.

Source: https://www.patspulpit.com/2025/7/1...ookies-quarterbacks-report-2025-training-camp

 

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Watch: Episode 2 of Patriots’ ‘Forged in Foxborough’ documentary is online

The first episode of the Patriots’ offseason documentary was released on Friday.

With training camp on the horizon, the New England Patriots released the second episode of their documentary series Forged in Foxborough on Friday afternoon. Titled “The Journey Begins” it is taking a behind-the-scenes look at the team’s rookie minicamp and subsequent offseason workout program.

The episode does not start by focusing directly on the youngsters or veterans on the team, but rather a franchise legend: Patriots Hall of Famer Dante Scarnecchia, who visited the club and its new head coach Mike Vrabel to give some insight into what it takes to succeed in the NFL. It goes on to introduces some of the assistant coaches, including one Scarnecchia’s successors as O-line coach, Doug Marrone.

The show also provides a look at the inner workings along the offensive line and some of the leaders up front, the Patriots’ community day, as well as some behind-the-scenes footage from throughout the offseason heading into organized team activities.

Source: https://www.patspulpit.com/2025/7/19/24470375/watch-patriots-forged-in-foxborough-episode-2

 

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Patriots training camp preview: Milton Williams ready to handle largest workload of career

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Patriots training camp is set to begin on Wednesday, July 23.

New England Patriots rookies already reported back to Gillette Stadium for this year’s training camp with veterans set to join them soon. For the now Mike Vrabel-led Patriots, their first practice of the summer will begin on Wednesday, July 23 at 10:30 a.m. ET.

Before the players and coaches take the field, our preview series will continue with New England’s defensive line.

*Denotes player on the Pats Pulpit 53-man roster projection

Depth chart​

Starters: Christian Barmore*, Milton Williams*, Khyiris Tonga* | Backups: Joshua Farmer* (R), Jeremiah Pharms Jr.*, Jaquelin Roy, Isaiah Iton, Jahvaree Ritzie (U-R)

The Patriots struggle to generate a pass rusher extended along the interior last season. But with the return of Christian Barmore from blood clots and the franchise record-setting signing of Milton Williams, who ranked top 10 among all interior defenders in pressures last season, New England now could boast one of the more disruptive interior duos in football.

Rounding out the top of the depth chart will be fellow free agent addition Khyiris Tonga. The near 340-pound nose tackle will serve as New England’s top interior run defender next to Barmore and Williams, but the 29-year-old has never played more than 36 percent of a team’s defensive snaps over his four NFL seasons.

New England continued to add to the position in a loaded defensive line draft class by trading up to select Joshua Farmer in the fourth-round. The toolsy d-lineman has excellent length and explodes off the ball with power which shines promise on his pass rush ability.

Rounding out the depth of the group is a pair of holdovers in Jeremiah Pharms, who could fit well in a more aggressive front, and Jaquelin Roy, a midseason practice squad addition that went on to record two sacks and impress in the run game before suffering a neck injury and fractured foot.

Key Question: Can Milton Williams handle an increased workload?​

Throughout Milton Williams’ first four years in Philadelphia, the defensive lineman never played more than 50 percent of the team’s defensive snaps. After inking a four-year, $104 million deal with New England in free agency, that will quickly change. Williams will be relied upon as a key piece on New England’s defense where they will not only hope that he will continue to be a disruptive pass rusher, but that he will get back to his 2023 ways against the run — where he was one of the more effective interior run defenders in football.

“The more you out there the more opportunity you got to make plays,” Williams said back in March. “I pride myself on being productive from wherever I line up on on the defensive line and I’m going bring that here.”

X-Factor: Joshua Farmer​

The rookie may be overshadowed by high-end talent above him on the depth chart, but Farmer’s power and disruptiveness — which included a pair of batted passes in OTAs — should allow him to step into a role in his rookie season. If the fourth rounder can continue to generate pressure and build on his run defense under defensive coordinator Terrell Williams, Farmer has a chance to be an impactful part of New England’s interior line rotation.

Source: https://www.patspulpit.com/2025/7/2...ensive-line-milton-williams-christian-barmore