The New England Patriots have a few rookies they are excited about, but Will Campbell's success during the preseason has coaches excited.

With an emphasis on improving the defense, this latest ESPN mock draft has the New England Patriots doing just that in the form of a dominant defensive end.

The first reported cut, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss, was offensive lineman Tyrese Robinson. Robinson is a fourth-year offensive guard who has bounced around the league. The former Oklahoma lineman started his career as an undrafted rookie with the Washington Commanders in 2022.

Despite recent rumblings that the New England Patriots might be willing to make a significant trade before the start of the regular season, there's no indication they are on the verge of doing anything right now.

The New England Patriots have high expectations for running back TreVeyon Henderson, and he is already drawing comparisons to the best back in the league.

According to Yates and his co-hosts Daniel Dopp and Mike Clay, Henderson is already shooting up draft boards, into the top 50 selections of ESPN fantasy drafts. Entering the year, his projected numbers sit at just over 220 carries, 992 rushing yards, and six rushing touchdowns.

The 2025-26 NFL Season is just around the corner and analysts are starting to release their mock drafts. ESPN’s Field Yates released his first mock draft, having the New England Patriots select a defensive player with the 8th overall pick in next year’s draft.

In a projection of each NFL team's future power ranking, ESPN has the Chicago Bears tied with the New England Patriots for one ridiculous reason.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots open the 2025 regular season vs. the Las Vegas Raiders on Sept. 7 (1 p.m. ET) at Gillette Stadium.