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Free agent RB Elijah Mitchell attended as well. Herbert appeared in three games with the Jets last year, rushing 16 times for 52 yards and earned three targets. Mitchell logged zero touches and earned one target, playing for the Patriots. The Eagles already have five running backs on the roster, so both players face uphill battles to snag a roster spot.

“Neither side is committed to it, but both I believe are expected to make it happen ... It’s not going to be hard to get done. The Eagles are open to moving him, the Patriots want him, and I believe in the end it will involve a future first-round draft pick. My guess is 2028,” Schefter told the man who only wears tank tops. It makes sense that the 2027 first-round pick would be off limits as it’s expected to be a much better and deeper draft class. The Athletic’s Chad Graff filed a post-draft 53-man roster projection in which Kayshon Boutte is a “substitution for ... Brown” and believes Boutte is the “most likely receiver to head to Philadelphia in a trade.” We still have another month before this can finally just happen.

Gonzalez will get a one-year, $18.1 million deal for 2027. The Patriots have reportedly been in extension talks with him at various points this offseason, so while nothing has gotten done yet, it’s certainly likely to be a point of discussion ahead of the season. New England’s No. 1 corner has developed into one of the best in the NFL in his first three seasons with the club.

It was almost a three-month stay on New England’s offseason roster. Seventh-rounder Jam Miller appears to have taken Mitchell’s spot on the depth chart, though Terrell Jennings is likely the third back in the pecking order behind Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson.

Vrabel missed the third day of the 2026 NFL Draft to spend time with his family and is seeking counseling after reports emerged alleging a relationship with former NFL reporter Dianna Russini. The veteran head coach is not expected to face any disciplinary actions from the league and is presumably back operating in his normal role.

The Patriots drafted Jennings in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft, but he was one of several defenders who saw their snaps heavily cut in Mike Vrabel’s first year coaching the team. Jennings wound up playing just 280 defensive snaps in 2025. He has mostly been used on run downs. Last season, he totaled 15 quarterback pressures, two sacks and 13 tackles.

Hutchins (6’3/233) is an undersized, high-effort edge with an underwhelming 5.14 RAS whose 4.74 speed and 37-inch vertical hint at the burst he flashes more consistently in pursuit than at the snap. He generated 24 pressures on 176 rushes (13.6% pressure rate) with 2.0 sacks and 2 sacks created, showing an occasional ability to stress tackles with bend and footwork despite limited finishing power. Hutchins added 36 tackles, 4.5 TFL and 5 havoc plays with a strong 90.0% tackle rate, reflecting efficient tackling but modest impact volume over just 10 games. He wins with sequencing, a Euro-step flows into chop-rip and spin counters while using active hands and flexibility to slip blocks rather than overpower them. However, his lack of mass and length shows up versus NFL-caliber tackles, where he struggles to anchor, gets washed out at the point and lacks the first-step explosiveness to consistently convert pressures into sacks.

Miller (5’10”/209) spent his entire four-year career with the Crimson Tide but didn’t step into a starting role until 2024. His first season as a starter proved to be his best, as Miller rushed for career-highs in attempts (146), rushing yards (676), and touchdowns (seven), while adding another 16-155-1 through the air. Miller saw those numbers drop in 2025, as his rushing line (130-504-3) left much to be desired. His 3.9 YPC ranked dead last among SEC running backs in 2025 (min. 100 carries), while his 2.45 yards after contact ranked 20th of 21 backs, per TruMedia. Miller doesn’t break tackles at a high rate and doesn’t create much on the ground after contact. He’s far from the high-end RB talent we’re accustomed to seeing come out of Alabama, and struggles both as a pass-blocker and a run-blocker, which will likely limit him to an early-down role if he ever sees the field. His best case for sticking on a roster will come on special teams. Miller appeared on 195 special teams snaps in 2023, per PFF, playing on both coverage and return units.

Morton (6’2”/221) is a fifth-year prospect who stepped in as the full-time starter for the Red Raiders in 2023. By the time his career was finished at Texas Tech, Morton ranked fourth in both passing yards (8,989) and passing touchdowns (71), and threw for 2,780-22-6 in his final season, which was plagued by a hairline fracture in his fibula that caused him to miss two games. Morton played with an injury through much of last season but still helped lead Texas Tech to a 12-2 record and a top-10 scoring offense. He undoubtedly earned toughness points with his teammates and coaches, which will bode well for him with scouts at the next level, but Morton’s limited ability as a passer, which includes a below-average deep ball completion rate (38.8 percent) for his career, could limit his overall upside at the next level. Morton boasts a 25-7 career record as a starter and should offer enough to warrant an extended look during training camp, but he’s likely destined to spend at least a few years on a practice squad with hopes to one day be elevated to a 53-man roster.

Obiazor (6’3/229) is a productive, high-energy MIKE who piled up 84 tackles with a strong 91.3 percent tackle rate and 75.0 percent run-stop share, consistently inserting himself into the action downhill. He added 8 havoc plays with 4 TFLs and 2 sacks, while flashing legitimate blitz juice with 9 pressures on 48 rushes (18.8 percent pressure rate) and a sharp 2.27 time-to-first-pressure. Obiazor’s 9.14 RAS is driven by blinding speed (4.53 forty, 1.56 10-yard split) and an explosive 90th-percentile vertical, giving him sideline-to-sideline range and the burst to close quickly. His instincts remain uneven, however, with a tendency to bite on early triggers and show volatility in coverage despite 2 interceptions and a pass breakup. Obiazor projects as a developmental two-down linebacker and core special teamer whose speed and physicality give him rotational upside if his processing and coverage discipline improve.