Coming off a Super Bowl berth, the New England Patriots have a clear plan in mind for the 2026 offseason: it’s about remodeling, not rebuilding, as head coach Mike Vrabel said after the season.
The NFL Draft naturally is a major part of this process. Until the event in late April, the Patriots — led by Vrabel and EVP of player personnel Eliot Wolf — will be conducting interviews, working out prospects, inviting them for a finite number of pre-draft visits, and in general try to get as complete a picture as possible. It remains to be seen what this process eventually leads to, but there will be plenty of news to report.
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In order to find out who the Patriots have already spoken to or worked out thus far, please make sure to bookmark this regularly-updated pre-draft tracker. We will have all contact listed to the best of our knowledge.
(Note: Please scroll down for a meeting-by-meeting breakdown)
Quarterback
N/A
Running back
Kejon Owens (Florida International): Senior Bowl
Jordon Vaughn (Abilene Christian): College Gridiron Showcase
Wide receiver
Lewis Bond (Boston College): Senior Bowl
Camden Brown (Georgia Southern): Hula Bowl
Emmanuel Henderson (Kansas): East-West Shrine Bowl
Tight end
Nate Boerkircher (Texas A&M): Combine
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John Michael Gyllenborg (Wyoming): Senior Bowl
D.J. Rogers (TCU): Senior Bowl
Dan Villari (Syracuse): Hula Bowl + Senior Bowl
Offensive tackle
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
Ashton Grable (Florida A&M): HBCU Legacy Bowl
Delby Lemieux (Dartmouth): Senior Bowl
Peter Nygra (Louisville): East-West Shrine Bowl
Brian Parker II (Duke): East-West Shrine Bowl
Connor Tollison (Missouri): American Bowl
Interior defensive line
Nick Barrett (South Carolina): Combine
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Rayshaun Benny (Michigan): Senior Bowl
Kody Huisman (Virginia Tech): American Bowl
Noah Miles (Howard): HBCU Legacy Bowl
Kaleb Proctor (Southeastern Louisiana): Combine
Landon Robinson (Navy): East-West Shrine Bowl
Defensive edge
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
T.J. 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
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Rashad Battle (Pittsburgh): American Bowl
Elijah Culp (James Madison): American Bowl
Michael Dansby (Arizona): American Bowl
Andre Fuller (Toledo): East-West Shrine Bowl
Al’Zillion Hamilton (Fresno State): American Bowl
Jaden Rios (Texas State): Hula Bowl
Avery Smith (Toledo): Combine
Safety
Dathan Hickey (Youngstown State): College Gridiron Showcase
Cam Smith (Marshall): Hula Bowl
Gavin Gibson (North Carolina): Hula Bowl
Jalen Stroman (Notre Dame): Senior Bowl
Specialists
Garrison Grimes (LS | BYU): East-West Shrine Bowl
Laith Merjan (K | Kansas): Hula Bowl
Whereas the list above gives an overview over the prospects the Patriots have been in contact with before the draft, the following overview is a breakdown by meeting opportunity plus the source of each report.
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FCS Showcase
OL Desmond Daniels (Alabama State) | Source
Hula Bowl
WR Camden Brown (Georgia Southern) | Source
TE Dan Villari (Syracuse) | Source
ED Michael Heldman (Central Michigan) | Source
LB Shad Banks Jr. (UTSA) | Source
CB Jaden Rios (Texas State) | Source
S Cam Smith (Marshall) | Source
S Gavin Gibson (North Carolina) | Source
K Laith Merjan (Kansas) | Source
College Gridiron Showcase
RB Jordon 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
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DT Kody Huisman (Virginia Tech) | Source
ED Dayon Hayes (Texas A&M) | Source
LB Javin Wright (Nebraska) | Source
CB Rashad Battle (Pittsburgh) | Source
CB Elijah Culp (James Madison) | Source
CB Michael Dansby (Arizona) | Source
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 Andre Fuller (Toledo) | Source
LS Garrison Grimes (BYU) | Source
Senior Bowl
RB Kejon Owens (Florida International) | Source
WR Lewis Bond (Boston College) | Source
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TE John Michael Gyllenborg (Wyoming) | Source
TE D.J. Rogers (TCU) | Source
TE Dan Villari (Syracuse) | Source
OL Kage Casey (Boise State) | Source
OL Delby Lemieux (Dartmouth) | Source
DT Rayshaun Benny (Michigan) | Source
ED Dani Dennis-Sutton (Penn State) | Source
ED T.J. Parker (Clemson) | Source
S Jalen Stroman (Notre Dame) | Source
HBCU Legacy 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
DT Nick Barrett (South Carolina) | Source
DT Kaleb Proctor (Southeastern Louisiana) | Source
ED Cashius Howell (Texas A&M) | Source
ED Zion Young (Missouri) | Source
CB Avery Smith (Toledo) | Source
Pro Days
TBD
Local Pro Day
TBD
Other meetings
TBD
30 visits
TBD
