Patriots Enter Camp With 3 Key Roster Questions as Gonzalez Extension, TE Depth Hang Over Week 1
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 23
Patriots Enter Camp With 3 Key Roster Questions as Gonzalez Extension, TE Depth Hang Over Week 1
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 23
Summary
Saturday’s first training-camp practice arrives with New England still lacking a Christian Gonzalez extension, leaving the 24-year-old cornerback’s status under scrutiny after he skipped optional spring work and was limited in mandatory sessions.
Tight end has become the roster’s thinnest spot after Julian Hill’s season-ending injury wiped out the Patriots’ 3-year, $15 million plan for a blocking No. 2 behind Hunter Henry.
Eli Raridon, 22, now faces pressure to develop quickly, while CJ Dippre is set to open camp on the PUP list and New England may need an August trade or waiver claim.
Kayshon Boutte also enters camp in a delicate spot after A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs reshaped the receiver depth chart, turning his contract-year outlook into a fight for the WR3 role.
Edge depth adds another concern: rookie Gabe Jacas remains unsigned after a medical procedure, and Harold Landry is expected to begin camp on the PUP list.