"After the chaos of initial roster cutdowns subsided, it was time for the Patriots and the rest of the league to make free agent pickups, along with submitting their claims for players who hit the waiver wire. Fortunately for New England, it remains the same order as the draft, meaning they hold the No. 4 spot. That helped them acquire players to address their questionable depth at several positions, as they were able to add two players from their waiver claims."
"After a blowout loss to the Giants in the preseason finale, there was a lot of interest in the Patriots signing New York's quarterback outside Tommy DeVito. He had once been named the starter, in place of Daniel Jones, but inevitably lost the job to incoming veteran Russell Wilson. He then fell down the depth chart behind Jameis Winston and rookie Jaxson Dart, becoming an immediate target for a Patriots team in need of a solid backup."
"#Patriots HC Mike Vrabel on the roster:"Feel like we've improved through training camp and need to continue to improve through this process... And then also continuing to target players whether that's today and the next few days as players become available." pic.twitter.com/xuUExG55ko- Carlos A. Lopez (@LosTalksPats) August 27, 2025"
The Patriots used their No. 4 waiver priority to add players and address depth at multiple positions, claiming two waiver players. Several free agents were signed to the practice squad to shore up concerning areas exposed during initial roster cutdowns. The roster moves aim to round out a team with higher expectations despite being in the middle of a rebuild and likely not fully competitive for a few seasons. The Patriots claimed quarterback Tommy DeVito off waivers after his time with New York, and head coach Mike Vrabel emphasized ongoing improvement and continued targeting of available players.
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