After securing a Super Bowl berth, the New England Patriots have a clear plan in mind for the 2026 offseason: it’s remodel, not rebuildas head coach Mike Vrabel said after the season.
The NFL Draft is naturally an important part of this process. Leading up to the late-April event, the Patriots — led by Vrabel and executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf — will conduct interviews, work on prospects, invite them for a limited number of preliminary visits and, in general, try to get as complete a picture as possible. It remains to be seen what this process will ultimately lead to, but there will be plenty of news to announce.
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To find out who the Patriots have already talked to or worked with so far, be sure to bookmark this regularly updated draft tracker. We will have all contacts listed to the best of our knowledge.
(Note: Please scroll down for a meeting-by-meeting breakdown)
Strategist
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Run back
Kejon Owens (Florida International): Senior Bowl
Jordon Vaughn (Abilene Christian): College Gridiron Showcase
Wide receiver
Lewis Bond (Boston College): Senior Bowl
Camden Brown (South Georgia): Hula Bowl
Emmanuel Henderson (Kansas): East-West Sanctuary Bowl
Tight end
Nate Boerkircher (Texas A&M): Combine
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John Michael Gyllenborg (Wyoming): Senior Bowl
DJ Rogers (TCU): Senior Bowl
Dan Villari (Syracuse): Hula Bowl + Senior Bowl
Offensive tackle
Travis Burke (Memphis): Professional day
Kamar Missouri (UTSA): College Gridiron showcase
Interior offensive line
Kage Casey (Boise State): Senior bowl
Desmond Daniels (Alabama State): FCS Showcase
Nick Dawkins (Penn State): American bowl
Jalen Farmer (Kentucky): Combine
Ashton Grable (Florida A&M): HBCU Legacy Bowl
Delby Lemieux (Dartmouth): Senior bowl
Peter Nygra (Louisville): East-West Sanctuary Bowl
Brian Parker II (Duke): East-West Sanctuary Bowl
Connor Tollison (Missouri): American Bowl
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Interior defensive line
Nick Barrett (South Carolina): Combine
Rayshaun Benny (Michigan): Senior bowl
Kody Huisman (Virginia Tech): American bowl
Noah Miles (Howard): HBCU Legacy Bowl
Tyler Onyedim (Texas A&M): Combine
Kaleb Proctor (southeast Louisiana): Combine
Landon Robinson (Navy): East-West Sanctuary Bowl
Defensive edge
Keyron Crawford (Auburn): Combine
Dani Dennis-Sutton (Penn State): Senior bowl
Dayon Hayes (Texas A&M): American bowl
Michael Heldman (Central Michigan): Hula Bowl
Cashius Howell (Texas A&M): Combine
Michael Lunz II (South Carolina State): HBCU Legacy Bowl
Akheem Mesidor (Miami): Combine
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TJ Parker (Clemson): Senior bowl
Zion Young (Missouri): Combine
Linebacker
Shad Banks Jr. (UTSA): Hula Bowl
Javin Wright (Nebraska): American bowl
Cornerback
Caleb Anderson (Michigan): College Gridiron Showcase
Battle of Rashad (Pittsburgh): American Bowl
Elijah Culp (James Madison): American Bowl
Michael Dansby (Arizona): American bowl
Andre Fuller (Toledo): East-West Sanctuary Bowl
Al’Zillion Hamilton (Fresno State): American Bowl
Jaden Rios (Texas State): Hula Bowl
Avery Smith (Toledo): Combine
Security
Dathan Hickey (Youngstown State): College Gridiron Showcase
Cam Smith (Marshall): Hula Bowl
Gavin Gibson (North Carolina): Hula Bowl
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Kamari Ramsey (USC): Combine
Jalen Stroman (Notre Dame): Senior bowl
Specialists
Garrison Grimes (LS | BYU): East-West Sanctuary Bowl
Laith Merjan (K | Kansas): Hula Bowl
While the list above provides an overview of the prospects the Patriots have been in contact with prior to the draft, the following overview is a breakdown by meeting opportunity as well as the source of each report.
FCS Showcase
OL Desmond Daniels (Alabama State) | Source
Hula Bowl
WR Camden Brown (South Georgia) | Source
TE Dan Villari (Syracuse) | Source
Managing Director Michael Heldman (Central Michigan) | Source
LB Shad Banks Jr. (UTSA) | Source
CB Jaden Rios (Texas State) | Source
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S Cam Smith (Marshall) | Source
S Gavin Gibson (North Carolina) | Source
K Laith Merjan (Kansas) | Source
Gridiron College showcase
RB Jordan Vaughn (Abilene Christian) | Source
OT Kamar Missouri (UTSA) | Source
CB Caleb Anderson (Michigan) | Source
S Dathan Hickey (Youngstown State) | Source
American bowl
OL Nick Dawkins (Penn State) | Source
OL Connor Tollison (Missouri) | Source
DT Kody Huisman (Virginia Tech) | Source
General Manager Dayon Hayes (Texas A&M) | Source
LB Javin Wright (Nebraska) | Source
Battle CB Rashad (Pittsburgh) | Source
CB Elijah Culp (James Madison) | Source
CB Michael Dansby (Arizona) | Source
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CB Al’Zillion Hamilton (Fresno State) | Source
East-West Shrine Bowl
WR Emmanuel Henderson (Kansas) | Source
OL Brian Parker II (Duke) | Source
OL Peter Nygra (Louisville) | Source
DT Landon Robinson (Navy) | Source
CB André Fuller (Toledo) | Source
LS Garrison Grimes (BYU) | Source
Senior Bowl
RB Kejon Owens (Florida International) | Source
WR Lewis Bond (Boston College) | Source
TE John Michael Gyllenborg (Wyoming) | Source
TE DJ Rogers (TCU) | Source
TE Dan Villari (Syracuse) | Source
OL Kage Casey (Boise State) | Source
OL Delby Lemieux (Dartmouth) | Source
DT Rayshaun Benny (Michigan) | Source
Executive Director Dani Dennis-Sutton (Penn State) | Source
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ED TJ Parker (Clemson) | Source
S Jalen Stroman (Notre Dame) | Source
HBCU Heritage Bowl
OL Ashton Grable (Florida A&M) | Source
DT Noah Miles (Howard) | Source
ED Michael Lunz II (South Carolina State) | Source
NFL Scouting Combine
TE Nate Boerkircher (Texas A&M) | Source
OL Jalen Farmer (Kentucky) | Source
DT Nick Barrett (South Carolina) | Source
DT Kaleb Proctor (Southeast Louisiana) | Source
DT Tyler Onyedim (Texas A&M) | Source
General Manager Keyron Crawford (Auburn) | Source
General Manager Cashius Howell (Texas A&M) | Source
ED Akheem Mesidor (Miami) | Source
ED Zion Young (Missouri) | Source
CB Avery Smith (Toledo) | Source
S Kamari Ramsey (USC) | Source
Professional days
OT Travis Burke (Memphis) | Source
Local Professional Day
To be determined
30 visits
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