As training camp approaches, each player on the Patriots roster faces challenges. While some are locked into starting roles and others figure to serve as complementary pieces, others need to have a strong summer to make sure they secure a spot. For any number of reasons — position battles, injury, scheme — there are a handful of veterans who need to play with a sense of urgency if they want to stick around. Here are a few:
Kendrick Bourne
Some of Bourne’s future could be tied to what happens with DeAndre Hopkins, but regardless of who ends up on the field come camp, the veteran wide receiver could use a bounce-back after finishing 2022 with 35 catches for 434 yards and a touchdown.