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