With the Patriots having selected two wide receivers in the 2024 NFL Draft, Thornton's standing on the team's depth chart is unclear ahead of training camp, per Chad Graff of the Athletic. In his post-draft roster assessment, Graff suggests that Thornton, who is presumably past the ankle issue that sidelined him in the Patriots' 2023 regular-season finale, isn't a roster lock ahead of Week 1. Over the first two years of his pro career, the 2022 second-rounder has had trouble staying on the field and has been limited to 35 catches in 22 contests in that span. While Thornton's speed could help him stick around if he has a strong summer, for now he currently has Kendrick Bourne, Ja'Lynn Polk, Demario Douglas, Javon Baker, K.J. Osborn, Jalen Reagor, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Kayshon Boutte to contend with for depth chart slotting.
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name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG B. Zappe,QB1012721259.9%1,272127.2692519168.8M. Jones,QB1122434564.9%2,120192.710122212777.0M. Cunningham,QB1000.0%00.000150.0Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD J. Reagor,WR1111717.0171.50001T. Montgomery II,WR13393.070.70000B. Zappe,QB1017834.9188.31206M. Jones,QB1126963.7188.703011K. Bourne,WR8144.040.50101R. Stevenson,RB121566194.06451.6412636T. Thornton,WR935117.0395.70001D. Douglas,WR148415.1202.90302K. Harris,RB416654.11816.31022E. Elliott,RB171846423.51737.8322933Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD J. Reagor,WR117231382003912.518.05T. Montgomery II,WR135124080173.127.03M. Gesicki,TE172945244821814.496.011K. Bourne,WR837554061143650.8203.015R. Stevenson,RB123851238603419.8261.08P. Brown,TE1713152081615812.2121.08H. Henry,TE1442614191062429.978.029T. Thornton,WR9132391701510.150.03C. Strange,OG100030000.30.00112947260913723.694.013D. Douglas,WR1449795611104240.1336.026K. Boutte,WR52719100113.810.01K. Harris,RB433581904814.559.02E. Elliott,RB175165313622318.4374.012D. Parker,WR1333553941203030.3126.017Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD J. Bentley, LB16 55 59 114 4.5 13.5 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 K. Dugger, SAF17 70 37 107 1.5 9.5 6 7 2 0 0 0 0 J. Tavai, LB17 63 44 107 1 9 5 5 2 0 0 0 0 M. Bryant, CB17 65 12 77 1 6 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 J. Peppers, SAF15 50 25 75 1 7 5 8 2 0 0 1 0 A. Jennings, LB15 49 17 66 1.5 10 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 C. Barmore, DT17 39 25 64 8.5 60.5 13 6 0 0 0 0 0 D. Godchaux, DT17 24 32 56 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 D. Wise Jr., DE16 22 32 54 4.5 50 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 J. Jones, CB14 39 8 47 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 J. Mills, DB17 25 19 44 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 L. Guy Sr., DL17 16 22 38 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 M. Wilson, LB17 21 12 33 3.5 20.5 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 K. White, DE16 12 14 26 1 9 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 J. Jackson, CB8 22 3 25 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 S. Wade, CB14 21 2 23 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 C. Gonzalez, CB4 14 3 17 1 8 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 J. Uche, LB15 8 7 15 3 20 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Mapu, LB17 9 5 14 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 A. Phillips, DB17 8 5 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Judon, LB4 10 3 13 4 25 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Jones, CB5 8 4 12 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 J. Pharms Jr., DT12 4 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 A. Austin, CB5 7 2 9 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 S. Roberts, DT7 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Jones, CB2 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 D. Ekuale, DT3 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Speed, CB5 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Wilson, CB1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Munson, LB3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Board, LB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Montgomery II, WR13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Gesicki, TE17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Jones, QB11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Baringer, P17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Davis, DB11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Bourne, WR8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P. Brown, TE17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Schooler, SAF17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 S. Sow, OG15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Thornton, WR9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Strange, OG10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Cardona, LS17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Andrews, C17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Douglas, WR14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Slater, WR16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E. Elliott, RB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Elliss, LB4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Parker, WR13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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With the Patriots having selected two wide receivers in the 2024 NFL Draft, Thornton's standing on the team's depth chart is unclear ahead of training camp, per Chad Graff of the Athletic. In his post-draft roster assessment, Graff suggests that Thornton, who is presumably past the ankle issue that sidelined him in the Patriots' 2023 regular-season finale, isn't a roster lock ahead of Week 1. Over the first two years of his pro career, the 2022 second-rounder has had trouble staying on the field and has been limited to 35 catches in 22 contests in that span. While Thornton's speed could help him stick around if he has a strong summer, for now he currently has Kendrick Bourne, Ja'Lynn Polk, Demario Douglas, Javon Baker, K.J. Osborn, Jalen Reagor, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Kayshon Boutte to contend with for depth chart slotting.
Gonzalez (shoulder) said Tuesday he feels "healthy" but is unsure how much he'll participate in OTAs, Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald reports. Gonzalez, a 2023 first-round pick, had a strong start to his career before suffering a season-ending right torn labrum in just Week 4. Per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, Gonzalez is still rehabbing and focusing on strengthening his shoulder, so it sounds like he may be a limited participant at best when OTAs kick off May 20. Barring any setbacks, there are no concerns about Gonzalez gaining full medical clearance in advance of the 2024 regular season, and returning to a starting role at cornerback.
Onwenu is slated to be the Patriots' starting right tackle in 2024, Mark Daniels of The Providence Journal reports. Owenwu has bounced around New England's offensive line playing guard and tackle for the last two seasons, but that is no longer the plan for the 26-year-old. The 2020 sixth-rounder recently signed a three-year, $57 million contract extension with the team, whose new coaching staff views the Michigan product as exclusively a tackle.
Smith-Schuster's role with Patriots is unclear after the team selected a pair of wideouts in the 2024 NFL Draft, Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald reports. Over the course of 11 regular-season games in his first year with the Patriots, Smith-Schuster recorded a 29-260-1 line on 47 targets in 2023. The veteran wideout is under contract with the team through 2025, and he's presumably past the ankle issue that landed him on IR in December. Even so, New England's additions of free agent K.J. Osborn and a pair of 2024 draftees (second-rounder Ja'Lynn Polk and fourth-rounder Javon Baker) to a wide receiver mix that also includes returnees Kendrick Bourne (knee) and Demario Douglas clouds Smith-Schuster's depth chart standing ahead of training camp. With that in mind, both Callahan and Chad Graff of The Athletic suggest that the 27-year-old pass catcher could end up moving on as the offseason progresses.
Ryland is slated to face competition from veteran kicker Joey Slye, who is in line to sign with the Patriots, Mark Daniels of masslive.com reports. Ryland, who the Patriots took in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, is coming off a rookie campaign in which he made just 64 percent of his field-goal attempts (16 of 25). Though the Maryland product has a strong kicking leg, he'll need to display better accuracy in the coming months in order to hold off the challenge presented by the 28-year-old Slye, who connected on 79.2 percent of his field-goal tries with the Commanders last season.
Slye has agreed to a deal with the Patriots, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports. After being released by the Jaguars earlier this week, it didn't take long for the 28-year-old -- who kicked for the Commanders last year -- to catch on with another team. Now that he's with the Patriots, Slye (who made 19 of his 24 field-goal tries and 32 of his 35 extra-point attempts across 17 regular-season games in 2023) will have an opportunity to compete with 2023 fourth-rounder Chad Ryland, who is coming off an inconsistent rookie campaign for New England.
With veteran newcomer Jacoby Brissett and 2024 first-rounder Drake Maye viewed as roster locks, Zappe figures to compete with rookie sixth-rounder Joe Milton and Nathan Rourke for slotting on the Patriots' depth chart, Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald reports. Alternatively, Callahan suggests that with five QBs in the mix the Patriots could look to move Zappe, who drew six regular-season starts for the team in 2023. For now, however, Zappe remains with the organization that selected him 137th overall in the 2022 draft. In any case, even if the 25-year-old ends up sticking around as a depth option, he won't have a path to a potential starting role, as long as Brissett and Maye are healthy. With that in mind, Callahan suggests that Zappe could find himself on the radar of other teams seeking signal-caller options once injuries hit.
According to coach Jerod Mayo, Maye and veteran QB Jacoby Brissett are slated to compete for the Patriots' starting job in the coming months, Cameron Wolfe of NFL.com reports. In relation to which of the signal callers will get the Week 1 assignment, Mayo noted "I would say we're going to compete all spring, we're going to compete during training camp, and the best player will start." As the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Maye is no doubt viewed as the team's QB of the future, but given his limited experience (just 26 collegiate starts) and that he doesn't turn 22 until August, it's plausible that he could work behind Brissett early on during his pro career. With that in mind, Maye's standing in re-draft leagues isn't as high as it is in dynasty formats, but the North Carolina's product's upside is undeniable, given that he has the prototypical size (6-foot-4, 223 pounds), arm talent and mobility of a potential star NFL quarterback.