The 2024 season will be the New England Patriots' upcoming 55th season in the National Football League, their 65th overall, and their 23rd playing home games at Gillette Stadium and will be the first year under a new de facto general manager, director of scouting Eliot Wolf, and a new head coach, Jerod Mayo.
2024 New England Patriots season | |
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Owner | Robert Kraft |
General manager | Eliot Wolf (de facto) |
Head coach | Jerod Mayo |
Home field | Gillette Stadium |
This is the first season since 1999 without long time head coach Bill Belichick, as he and the Patriots mutually agreed to part ways on January 11.[1] A day later, linebacker coach Jerod Mayo was hired as the 15th head coach in franchise history; Mayo had played with the team between 2008 and 2015, winning Super Bowl XLIX with them. They will attempt to improve on their AFC-worst 4–13 record from last year, make the playoffs after a two-year absence, and end their four-year AFC East title drought. Also, this will be the first season since 2007 without special teams star Matthew Slater on the roster after he announced his retirement on February 20.
Roster changes edit
Free agency edit
Unrestricted edit
Position | Player | 2024 team | Date signed | Contract |
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WR | Kendrick Bourne | New England Patriots | March 21, 2024[2] | 3 years, $19.5 million[3] |
TE | Pharaoh Brown | Seattle Seahawks | March 14, 2024[4] | 1 year, $3.2 million[5] |
OT | Trent Brown | Cincinnati Bengals | March 19, 2024[6] | 1 year, $4.75 million[7] |
CB | Myles Bryant | Houston Texans | April 2, 2024[8] | 1 year, $1.75 million[9] |
S | Cody Davis | |||
S | Kyle Dugger | New England Patriots | April 7, 2024[10] | 4 years, $58 million[11] |
RB | Ezekiel Elliott | Dallas Cowboys | April 29, 2024[12] | 1 year, $3 million[13] |
TE | Mike Gesicki | Cincinnati Bengals | March 14, 2024[14] | 1 year, $2.5 million[15] |
LB | Terez Hall | |||
TE | Hunter Henry | New England Patriots | March 13, 2024[16] | 3 years, $27 million[17] |
LB | Anfernee Jennings | New England Patriots | March 15, 2024[18] | 3 years, $12 million[19] |
S | Jalen Mills | New York Giants | March 14, 2024[20] | 1 year, $1.38 million[21] |
WR | Tre Nixon | |||
OT | Michael Onwenu | New England Patriots | March 14, 2024[22] | 3 years, $57 million[23] |
WR | Jalen Reagor | New England Patriots | March 13, 2024[16] | 1 year, $1.29 million[24] |
OT | Riley Reiff | |||
LB | Josh Uche | New England Patriots | March 13, 2024[16] | 1 year, $3 million[25] |
LB | Mack Wilson | Arizona Cardinals | March 14, 2024[26] | 3 years, $12.75 million[27] |
Exclusive Rights edit
Position | Player | 2024 team | Date signed | Contract |
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CB | Alex Austin | New England Patriots | March 13, 2024[16] | 1 year, $915,000[28] |
LB | Christian Elliss | New England Patriots | March 12, 2024[29] | 2 years, $1.6 million[30] |
QB | Nathan Rourke | New England Patriots | March 12, 2024[29] | 1 year, $915,000[31] |
OT | Tyrone Wheatley Jr. | New England Patriots | March 12, 2024[29] | 1 year, $750,000[32] |
Signings/waiver claims edit
Player | Position | Previous team | Date signed | Contract |
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OT | Chukwuma Okorafor | Pittsburgh Steelers | March 11, 2024[33] | 1 year, $4 million[34] |
RB | Antonio Gibson | Washington Commanders | March 14, 2024[22] | 3 years, $11.25 million[35] |
TE | Austin Hooper | Las Vegas Raiders | 1 year, $3.13 million[36] | |
LB | Sione Takitaki | Cleveland Browns | 2 years, $6.65 million[37] | |
QB | Jacoby Brissett | Washington Commanders | March 15, 2024[18] | 1 year, $8 million[38] |
G | Nick Leverett | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 year, $1.78 million[39] | |
DT | Armon Watts | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 year, $2.2 million[40] | |
WR | K. J. Osborn | Minnesota Vikings | March 19, 2024[41] | 1 year, $4 million[42] |
S | Jaylinn Hawkins | Los Angeles Chargers | March 21, 2024[2] | 1 year, $1.29 million[43] |
TE | Mitchell Wilcox | Cincinnati Bengals | April 22, 2024[44] | 1 year, $1.08 million[45] |
LB | Oshane Ximines | New York Giants | April 30, 2024[46] | 1 year, $1.13 million[47] |
K | Joey Slye | Jacksonville Jaguars | May 2, 2024[48] | TBA[49] |
Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2023 season. |
Releases/waivers edit
Position | Player | Date released/waived |
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DT | Lawrence Guy | February 20, 2024[50] |
S | Adrian Phillips | |
CB | J. C. Jackson | March 1, 2024[51] |
LB | Chris Board | March 14, 2024[52] |
WR | DeVante Parker | |
OT | Conor McDermott | April 29, 2024[53] |
QB | Nathan Rourke | May 6, 2024[54] |
Trades edit
- March 14 – Quarterback Mac Jones was traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for a 2024 sixth-round pick (No. 193).[55]
Draft edit
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
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1 | 3 | Drake Maye | QB | North Carolina |
2 | 37 | Ja'Lynn Polk | WR | Washington |
3 | 68 | Caedan Wallace | OT | Penn State |
4 | 103 | Layden Robinson | G | Texas A&M |
110 | Javon Baker | WR | UCF | |
6 | 180 | Marcellas Dial | CB | South Carolina |
193 | Joe Milton | QB | Tennessee | |
7 | 231 | Jaheim Bell | TE | Florida State |
Staff edit
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Current roster edit
Preseason edit
The Patriots' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.
Regular season edit
2024 opponents edit
Listed below are the Patriots' opponents for 2024. Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring.[56]
Category | Home | Away |
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Division opponents (AFC East) |
Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins New York Jets | |
Conference opponents (AFC South) |
Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts |
Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans |
Conference opponents (based on 2023 division placement) |
Los Angeles Chargers | Cincinnati Bengals |
Interconference opponents (NFC West) |
Los Angeles Rams Seattle Seahawks |
Arizona Cardinals San Francisco 49ers |
Interconference opponent (based on 2023 division placement) |
— | Chicago Bears |
References edit
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