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2024 New England Patriots 53-man roster projection

Jerod Mayo, left, enters his first training camp as the Patriots' head coach. Also pictured is defensive coordinator Demarcus Covington. Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots open the 2024 regular season at the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 8 at Paycor Stadium.

No team had a greater imbalance of drafting offensive rookies, with the Patriots selecting just one defensive player among their eight selections. It showed, in part, how first-year executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf and first-year head coach Jerod Mayo viewed their needs.

The top storyline will be the progress of No. 3 pick Drake Maye and how quickly the quarterback might elevate to the top of the depth chart. But that is far from the only compelling roster-related questions ahead for the Pats.

Here is the 53-man roster projection:

QUARTERBACKS (3): Jacoby Brissett, Drake Maye, Joe Milton III