The New England Patriots selected a total of 12 players in the 2023 NFL Draft. Then, they signed three undrafted free agents, giving them a total of 89 players on their 90-man roster.
By September, New England will need to trim that roster down to 53. Which players will make the cut? Obviously, it’s far too early to accurately predict that. The Patriots will spend the next four months — from organized team activities in May straight through the preseason in August — determining which players deserve their limited number of starting jobs and roster spots.
But with the Patriots’ preliminary roster now mostly assembled, here is our best guess at what the team will look like once Week 1 arrives (rookies in bold):
QUARTERBACK (3) Cunningham has a better shot than most undrafted rookies to crack the roster after the Patriots gave him an eye-popping $200,000 in guaranteed money.
In: Mac Jones, Bailey Zappe
Out: Trace McSorley, Malik Cunningham