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Deep Battle Brewing for Roster Spots at Wide Receiver for New England Patriots

You can't control whether or not your team stays healthy, but you can control your level of preparation when an injury strikes.

That's the approach the New England Patriots are taking at wide receiver a year after one injury to Julian Edelman caused the entire offense to unravel. The Patriots took the tried-and-true volume approach at wide receiver, adding a mix of young and veteran receivers to the depth chart in hopes of creating a deep battle for roster spots.

In the process, they added veterans Nate Washington and Chris Hogan, along with rookies Malcolm Mitchell and Devin Lucien and an under-the-radar signing in DeAndre Carter.