The New England Patriots enter the first full-pads practices of training camp with an active roster of 75.
That number is subject to change. But eight draft rounds will continue to comprise it by the time the calendar turns to September.
Here’s the list of players climbing the stairs to the Gillette Stadium backfields by their NFL arrival times, ranging from a former Carolina Panthers No. 1 overall pick to a homegrown rookie free agent now in his third tour with New England.
FIRST ROUND: 6
- Stephon Gilmore – Bills, 2012
- N’Keal Harry
- Devin McCourty
- Sony Michel
- Cam Newton – Panthers, 2011
- Isaiah Wynn
A 2015 NFL MVP and a 2019 NFL Defensive Player of the Year can be found in the first-round tier for the Patriots.