2025 New England Patriots season

2025 New England Patriots season
OwnerRobert Kraft
General managerEliot Wolf
Head coachMike Vrabel
Home stadiumGillette Stadium
Uniform

The 2025 season will be the New England Patriots' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall, their second under general manager Eliot Wolf and their first under head coach Mike Vrabel.[1] They will attempt to improve upon their 4–13 record from the previous two seasons, make the playoffs after a three-year absence, and end their five-year AFC East title drought.

This will be the Patriots' second consecutive season with a new head coach, as following the dismissal of first-year head coach Jerod Mayo immediately after the final game of the 2024 season, Mike Vrabel, another former long-time player of the franchise and Patriots Hall of Fame inductee, was hired as the 16th head coach in franchise history on January 12; Vrabel was a member of the team between 2001 and 2008, making it to four Super Bowls (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, and XLII) with them, and winning three of those.

This will be their first season since 2014 that David Andrews will not be on the roster, as he decided he had played his final NFL game on May 28. His retirement, coupled with the release of long snapper Joe Cardona, linebacker Ja'Whaun Bentley, and quarterback Jacoby Brissett also means this will be their first season since 1992 that the Patriots' roster will not be made up of any players who won, or would go on to win, either of their six Super Bowls with them. This will also be the first season since 1970 when they were the Boston Patriots that their roster will not be made up of anyone who went to any of their 11 Super Bowls. This season will begin with the team's third head coach in three seasons.

Roster changes

Free agency

Unrestricted

Position Player 2025 team Date signed Contract
QB Jacoby Brissett Arizona Cardinals March 14, 2025[2] 2 years, $12.5 million[3]
G Lester Cotton
DT Daniel Ekuale Pittsburgh Steelers March 19, 2025[4] 1 year, $2.8 million[5]
RB JaMycal Hasty New England Patriots August 5, 2025[6] 1 year, $1.17 million[7]
S Jaylinn Hawkins New England Patriots March 13, 2025[8] 1 year, $1.8 million[9]
TE Austin Hooper New England Patriots March 14, 2025[10] 1 year, $5 million[11]
CB Jonathan Jones Washington Commanders March 14, 2025[12] 1 year, $5.5 million[13]
K Joey Slye Tennessee Titans March 24, 2025[14] 1 year, $1.295 million[15]
DE Deatrich Wise Jr. Washington Commanders March 19, 2025[16] 1 year, $3.25 million[17]
LB Oshane Ximines

Restricted

Position Player 2025 team Date signed Contract
LB Christian Elliss New England Patriots March 25, 2025[18] 2 years, $13.508 million[19]

Exclusive Rights

Position Player 2025 team Date signed Contract
CB Alex Austin New England Patriots TBC 1 year, $1.03 million[20]
C Ben Brown New England Patriots TBC 1 year, $1.03 million[21]
T Demontrey Jacobs New England Patriots TBC 1 year, $960,000[22]
DT Jeremiah Pharms Jr. New England Patriots TBC 2 years, $2.475 million[23]

Signings/waiver claims

Position Player Previous team Date signed Contract
LB Harold Landry Tennessee Titans March 12, 2025[24] 3 years, $43.5 million[25]
CB Carlton Davis Detroit Lions March 13, 2025[26] 3 years, $54 million[27]
T Morgan Moses New York Jets 3 years, $24 million[28]
LB Robert Spillane Las Vegas Raiders 3 years, $33 million[29]
DT Milton Williams Philadelphia Eagles 4 years, $104 million[30]
S Marcus Epps Las Vegas Raiders March 14, 2025[10] 1 year, $2.025 million[31]
WR Mack Hollins Buffalo Bills 2 years, $8.4 million[32]
DT Khyiris Tonga Arizona Cardinals 1 year, $2.1 million[33]
LB K'Lavon Chaisson Las Vegas Raiders March 17, 2025[34] 1 year, $3.0 million[35]
G Wes Schweitzer New York Jets 1 year, $1.55 million[36]
QB Joshua Dobbs San Francisco 49ers March 18, 2025[37] 2 years, $8.0 million[38]
C Garrett Bradbury Minnesota Vikings March 19, 2025[39] 2 years, $9.5 million[40]
LB Jack Gibbens Tennessee Titans 1 year, $1.3 million[41]
WR Stefon Diggs Houston Texans March 28, 2025[42] 3 years, $63.5 million[43]
DT Isaiah Iton Tennessee Titans May 12, 2025[44] 1 year, $840,000[45]
RB Trayveon Williams Cincinnati Bengals May 14, 2025[46] 1 year, $1.17 million[47]
T Yasir Durant DC Defenders June 24, 2025[48] 1 year, $1.03 million[49]
DT David Olajiga Los Angeles Rams July 20, 2025[50] 1 year, $840,000[51]
TE Tyler Davis Green Bay Packers July 30, 2025[52] 1 year, $1.1 million[53]
TE Cole Fotheringham Denver Broncos 1 year, $840,000[54]
C Alec Lindstrom Memphis Showboats 1 year, $960,000[55]
CB Tre Avery San Francisco 49ers August 5, 2025[56] 1 year, $1.1 million[57]
RB Deneric Prince Memphis Showboats August 10, 2025[58] 1 year, $960,000[59]
DT Kyle Peko Detroit Lions August 11, 2025[60] 1 year, $1.255 million[61]

Releases/waivers

Position Player Date released/waived
LB Sione Takitaki February 19, 2025[62]
C David Andrews March 13, 2025[63]
LB Curtis Jacobs March 21, 2025[64]
OT Caleb Jones
LB Andrew Parker Jr.
C Lecitus Smith
LB Ja'Whaun Bentley March 28, 2025[65]
C Jake Andrews April 28, 2025[66]
DT Marcus Harris
WR JaQuae Jackson
LB Titus Leo
S Mark Perry
TE Giovanni Ricci
LS Joe Cardona April 29, 2025[67]
OT Cole Birdow May 12, 2025[44]
DT Eric Johnson II May 14, 2025[46]
DT Wilfried Pene June 26, 2025[68]
WR Demeer Blankumsee July 30, 2025[52]
OT Yasir Durant
RB Trayveon Williams
TE Tyler Davis August 5, 2025[69]
S Josh Minkins August 10, 2025[70]
DT Bryce Ganious August 11, 2025[60]
RB Deneric Prince August 12, 2025[71]
DT Isaiah Iton August 18, 2025[72]
CB Tre Avery August 19, 2025[73]
DE Jereme Robinson

Retirements

Position Player Date released/waived
G Wes Schweitzer June 10, 2025[74]

Trades

Draft

Main article: 2025 NFL draft
2025 New England Patriots draft selections
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 4 Will Campbell OT LSU
2 38 TreVeyon Henderson RB Ohio State
3 69 Kyle Williams WR Washington State
95 Jared Wilson C Georgia From Chiefs[A]
4 106 Craig Woodson S California
137 Joshua Farmer DT Florida State From Seahawks[B]
5 146 Bradyn Swinson DE LSU From Carolina[C]
6 182 Andres Borregales K Miami From Jaguars via Lions[D]
7 220 Marcus Bryant OT Missouri
251 Julian Ashby LS Vanderbilt From Chiefs[E]
257 Kobee Minor CB Memphis From Chiefs[E]
2025 New England Patriots undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Cole Birdow OT Merrimack [77]
Demeer Blankumsee WR Memphis
Efton Chism WR Eastern Washington
Jack Conley OG Boston College
Brandon Crossley CB SMU
CJ Dippre TE Alabama
Brock Lampe FB Northern Illinois
Lan Larison RB UC Davis
Josh Minkins S Cincinnati
Jordan Polk CB Texas State
Elijah Ponder LB Cal Poly
Cam Riley LB Florida State
Jahvaree Ritzie DT North Carolina
Gee Scott Jr. TE Ohio State
Jeremiah Webb WR South Alabama
Ben Wooldridge QB Louisiana
Mekhi Butler OG Arkansas State [78]
Wilfried Pene DT Virginia Tech
R.J. Moten LB Florida [79]
Bryce Ganious DT Wake Forest [80]
Jereme Robinson DE Kansas [58]
Shane Watts RB Fort Hays State [71]
Phil Lutz WR Delaware [81]
Micah Bernard RB Utah [82]
Philip Blidi DT Auburn

Draft trades

  1. ^ The Patriots traded a third-round selection (85th overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a third-round selection (95th overall) and a 2026 fourth-round selection.
  2. ^ The Patriots traded fifth- and seventh-round selections (144th and 238th overall) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a fourth-round selection (137th overall).
  3. ^ The Patriots traded a third-round selection (77th overall) to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for third- and fifth-round selections (85th and 146th overall).
  4. ^ The Patriots traded a fifth-round selection (171st overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for sixth- and seventh-round selections (182nd and 228th overall).
  5. ^ a b The Patriots traded a seventh-round selection (228th overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for two seventh-round selections (251st and 257th overall).

Staff

New England Patriots staff
Front office
  • Chairman/CEO – Robert Kraft
  • President – Jonathan Kraft
  • Executive vice president of player personnel – Eliot Wolf
  • Vice president of player personnel – Ryan Cowden
  • Vice president of football administration – Matt Groh
  • Assistant director of pro personnel – Sam Fioroni
  • Director of pro scouting – AJ Highsmith
  • Director of college scouting - Tony Kinkela
  • Assistant director of college scouting - Matt Evans
  • Director of scouting administration – Nancy Meier
  • Vice president of football operations and strategy – John Streicher
  • Director of scouting projects – Marshall Oium
  • Director of coaching analytics - Ekene Olekanma
  • Director of player development - James Mitchell
  • Personnel coordinator – Brian Smith
  • Senior personnel executive – Alonzo Highsmith
  • Director of Research - Richard Miller
  • Director of football operations - Bobby Brown
Head coach
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive Coordinator - Terrell Williams
  • Inside linebackers – Zak Kuhr
  • Defensive line – Clint McMillan
  • Outside linebackers – Mike Smith
  • Cornerbacks – Justin Hamilton
  • Safeties – Scott Booker
  • Senior defensive assistant – Ben McAdoo
  • Defensive assistant – Vinny DePalma
  • Defensive assistant – Milton Patterson
  • Defensive assistant – Kevin Richardson
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
  • Director of sports performance – Frank Piraino
  • Strength and conditioning – Deron Mayo
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Brian McDonough


→ Coaching staff
→ Front office
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Current roster

New England Patriots roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

Reserve

Preseason

On August 8, prior to the team's first preseason game, the statue of Tom Brady was unveiled outside of Gillette Stadium, with Tom Brady in attendance.[83]

Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue Network Recap
1 August 8 7:30 p.m. Washington Commanders W 48–18 1–0 Gillette Stadium WBZ Recap
2 August 16 1:00 p.m. at Minnesota Vikings W 20–12 2–0 U.S. Bank Stadium WBZ Recap
3 August 21 8:00 p.m. at New York Giants MetLife Stadium Prime Video

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue Network Recap
1 September 7 1:00 p.m. Las Vegas Raiders Gillette Stadium CBS
2 September 14 1:00 p.m. at Miami Dolphins Hard Rock Stadium CBS
3 September 21 1:00 p.m. Pittsburgh Steelers Gillette Stadium CBS
4 September 28 1:00 p.m. Carolina Panthers Gillette Stadium Fox
5 October 5 8:20 p.m. at Buffalo Bills Highmark Stadium NBC
6 October 12 4:25 p.m. at New Orleans Saints Caesars Superdome CBS
7 October 19 1:00 p.m. at Tennessee Titans Nissan Stadium CBS
8 October 26 1:00 p.m. Cleveland Browns Gillette Stadium Fox
9 November 2 1:00 p.m. Atlanta Falcons Gillette Stadium CBS
10 November 9 1:00 p.m. at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Raymond James Stadium CBS
11 November 13 8:15 p.m. New York Jets Gillette Stadium Prime Video
12 November 23 1:00 p.m. at Cincinnati Bengals Paycor Stadium CBS
13 December 1 8:15 p.m. New York Giants Gillette Stadium ESPN
14 Bye
15 December 14 1:00 p.m. Buffalo Bills Gillette Stadium CBS
16 December 21 1:00 p.m. at Baltimore Ravens M&T Bank Stadium CBS
17 December 28 1:00 p.m. at New York Jets MetLife Stadium CBS
18 January 3/4 TBD Miami Dolphins Gillette Stadium TBD

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 5–17 and dates from Weeks 12–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.[84]
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.[84]

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