Guregian: Patriots pre-training camp 53-man roster projection

The battle for roster spots is about to kick off in earnest for the Patriots with training camp practices set to start Wednesday. Even though the Patriots didn't make a huge splash in free agency this time around, there are still plenty of new faces in the mix fighting for jobs between 2022 draft picks, players acquired in trades as well as the few of note that landed in free agency. Some of the best battles should come in the areas of third-down specialist with James White on the active-PUP list, boundary corner, and outside linebacker opposite Matthew Judon. We'll see how much it changes throughout the course of training camp and the preseason. Analysis: It makes sense to keep the up-and-coming star (Jones), his much-needed mentor (Hoyer), and future backup (Zappe) in the building.