The Patriots begin organized team activities on Wednesday at the practice fields behind the New Balance Athletics Center facility. OTAs offer an early view of potential depth charts and emerging players who could challenge for roster spots before training camp starts in late July. The offensive line appears to have a starting five-man unit with Will Campbell, Alijah Vera-Tucker, Jared Wilson, Mike Onwenu, and Morgan Moses, but depth behind them is uncertain. Ben Brown is expected to be next on the interior, while Caleb Lomu’s reps at left tackle during rookie mini-camp may indicate future options at right tackle or left tackle. At running back, Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson are established, while the third-down role remains open after Antonio Gibson was cut.
"While the true roster battles likely won't begin in earnest until late July, when training camp commences in Foxborough, OTAs offer our first glimpse at a team's potential depth chart - and the new faces or ascending players who could challenge for key spots on an NFL roster."
"At initial glance, it seems as though New England's starting five-man unit at the line of scrimmage is set between left tackle Will Campbell, left guard Alijah Vera-Tucker, center Jared Wilson, right guard Mike Onwenu, and right tackle Morgan Moses. But, how does the depth chart sort out behind them, especially given some of the valid concerns over Campbell's postseason struggles and Moses' age (35)?"
"While Ben Brown figures to be the next man up on the interior, it'll be worth monitoring where 2026 first-round pick Caleb Lomu earns his reps over the next few weeks. During rookie mini-camp, Lomu lined up at left tackle, where he played most of his collegiate career at Utah. Could the promising offensive lineman be a future replacement at right tackle for Moses - or a contingency plan at left tackle if Campbell continues to labor while protecting Drake Maye 's blind side?"
"Mike Vrabel 's team already has two promising running backs to turn to in Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson. But, after the Patriots cut Antonio Gibson just weeks after Super Bowl LX, it remains to be seen who will step up and carve out a regular role as New England's third running back moving forward."
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