The first week of Patriots training camp has officially passed.
Here’s who’s moving up and down the depth chart with seven practices under the team’s belt.
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TE ELI RARIDON
The young tight end’s size and speed have made him an attractive pass-catching target for Patriots quarterbacks through the first week of training camp.
At 6-foot-6 and 4.62-second 40-yard dash speed, that doesn’t come as a huge surprise. What is a slight surprise, however, is how quickly he’s ascended the Patriots’ tight end depth chart. If the season began today, it appears Raridon would be next in line for a pass-catching role behind starter Hunter Henry.
TE TANNER ARKIN
Speaking of tight ends moving up the depth chart. If the season began today, Arkin would be next in line behind Henry when the Patriots are looking for a blocking option at tight end.
Arkin, who has prototypical size for an inline tight end at a stout 6-foot-4, 262 pounds, has been moving bodies in the run game. He hasn’t been targeted as frequently as Raridon in the passing game, but he does have three catches in recent practices. In his five-year college career, he caught 45 passes for 351 yards with six touchdowns. That’s actually twice as many touchdowns as Raridon scored in college.
WR KAYSHON BOUTTE
Boutte started out camp red hot with deep catches in his first three practices. He’s slowed down slightly but caught another deep ball from quarterback Drake Maye on Saturday.
Boutte reportedly requested a trade earlier in the offseason. The Patriots weren’t in a rush to dump him, and they’re looking smart for retaining him. There’s a world in which Boutte, A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs are the Patriots’ top three wide receivers this season.
WR A.J. BROWN
Unlike Boutte, Brown got out to a slow start in camp. That’s changed once the pads came on. He caught four passes in consecutive practices, then pulled a ball away from top cornerback Christian Gonzalez on Saturday.
Brown is living up to the hype and has developed a rapport in short order with Maye.
S DELL PETTUS
The Patriots have gone heavy in three-safety big nickel looks with Pettus as the team’s third safety over Mike Brown.
Pettus has been an active player in the Patriots’ defense ever since they signed him as an undrafted free agent out of Troy in 2024. He intercepted Maye in Saturday’s practice in a highlight play.
Honorable mentions: CB Karon Prunty, WR Cameron Dorner, OL Andrew Rupcich, LB Khalil Jacobs
Prunty has a pass breakup and interception in consecutive practices … Dorner has been a favorite target of rookie QB Behren Morton … Rupcich could be in line for a role as the Patriots’ top backup guard in training camp … Jacobs has been impressive in the middle of the defense and could find a 53-man roster spot in a shallow linebacker corps.
Patriots defensive back Kobee Minor makes a catch during training camp at Gillette Stadium Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Foxboro. (Photo by Paul Connors/Media News Group/Boston Herald)
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CB KOBEE MINOR
It might not be entirely fair, because some injuries have forced him into more first-team reps, but Minor has been on the receiving end of some significant big plays this summer. Minor started his NFL career on the practice squad before a late-season call-up. Last year’s Mr. Irrelevant is competing for a roster spot.
G CAEDAN WALLACE
The 2024 third-round pick was moved from tackle to guard last summer. Now, he’s taking third-team reps behind Rupcich and Mehki Butler.
At this point, it would be a slight surprise if Wallace made the 53-man roster out of training camp. At the very least, he has some catching up to do.
RB LAN LARISON
Larison looked like the obvious pick for the No. 3 running back role early in camp but appears to have lost some ground to seventh-round pick Jam Miller and undrafted free agent Myles Montgomery. Terrell Jennings will also be a factor when he’s healthy and activated off of the non-football injury list.
Larison fumbled Saturday when it’s rare for the ball to hit the ground in training camp.
WR KYLE WILLIAMS
Williams had one good practice so far this summer. But for the most part, he’s been buried behind Brown, Boutte, Romeo Doubs, DeMario Douglas and Mack Hollins on the depth chart.
Most of Williams’ reps have come with the second-string offense. During one drill last week when the offense was split into sides, Williams was stuck with a group of undrafted free agents.
G/C BEN BROWN
It would take a lot for Brown to lose his spot as the Patriots’ top backup center/guard, but he has struggled in 1-on-1 drills so far this summer.
Brown has been dependable whenever he’s been called upon in games over his two-year career with the Patriots. But it would also be nice to see him assert himself better in competitive situations.
