The New England Patriots are entering the 2025 NFL season with cautious optimism as they rebuild under head coach Mike Vrabel. ESPN projects the team’s win-loss record ceiling at 11-6 and floor at 6-11,

The New England Patriots are adding a bit of depth to their running back room in advance of Thursday’s preseason finale against the New York

According to Yates and his co-hosts Daniel Dopp and Mike Clay, Henderson is already shooting up draft boards, into the top 50 selections of ESPN fantasy drafts. Entering the year, his projected numbers sit at just over 220 carries, 992 rushing yards, and six rushing touchdowns.

"The Patriots project to have Stefon Diggs, Kayshon Boutte and DeMario Douglas as their starting receivers, with Mack Hollins and 2025 third-round pick Kyle Williams also locks as complementary options," Reiss writes. "So Chism has essentially forced the team's hand to keep six receivers and maybe even a seventh."

The New England Patriots put defensive tackle Isaiah Iton on injured reserve and added undrafted wide receiver Phil Lutz to the roster on Monday.

New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez (0) intercepts a pass intended for Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce (14) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. The Indianapolis Colts won 25-24. AP

Patriots' undrafted free agent receiver Efton Chism III continues to impress in preseason and make his case to make 2025 53-man roster

Commissioner Roger Goodell’s recent prerecorded “ nothing will change ” message to ESPN employees won’t change that. Beyond the reasons we identified in response to the original article, the NFL — without owning part of ESPN — successfully squeezed the network to cancel the popular scripted series Playmakers.

In a projection of each NFL team's future power ranking, ESPN has the Chicago Bears tied with the New England Patriots for one ridiculous reason.

The second game of the preseason did not see Rhamondre Stevenson and Terrell Jennings take the field for the running back depth chart. Antonio Gibson, TreVeyon Henderson, JaMycal Hasty and recent signing Shane Watts did so in the 20-12 win over the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium.