The Patriots have significantly reworked the roster, moving numerous longtime Belichick-era players and targeting additional defenders for trade. Mike Vrabel arrives with a new coaching staff and a nearly finalized 53-man roster that will differ markedly from recent years. Jabrill Peppers, now entering his age-30 season, missed much of 2024 amid legal issues but was later acquitted and returned to play six games. The team added depth at safety with Kyle Dugger's extension and the drafting of Craig Woodson. Peppers has earned trust under Vrabel and is expected by reporters to be a Week 1 starter after a strong summer.
It's been a rough offseason for former Patriots holdovers from the Bill Belichick era, with prominent "Belichick guys" like center David Andrews, DE Deatrich Wise, and LB Ja'Whaun Bentley all ushered out of Foxboro in 2025. The list should continue to grow, too, with defenders Anfernee Jennings and Kyle Dugger reportedly on the trade block. The Patriots are starting over (again), with a new coaching staff led by Mike Vrabel and a soon-to-be-finalized 53-man roster that will look a lot different than years past.
Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers is poised for a bounce-back season after a brutal 2024 If we're being honest, it's a bit surprising that Peppers, now entering his age-30 season, wasn't cut loose along with a bunch of his former teammates this offseason. Not only did the team sign Dugger to a lucrative contract extension in 2024, but it spent an early Day 3 draft pick on safety Craig Woodson in the 2025 NFL Draft.
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