Ethan Hurwitz· Aug 15, 2026

Hurwitz gives his latest 53-man roster projection for the Patriots after the preseason opener, naming who makes the team at each position and slotting rookie Jam Miller as RB3, Karon Prunty as CB4 and Kindle Vildor as CB5.

“I still believe that the Patriots will roll with six receivers and not seven.”

published in writing · Sports Illustrated · read the original →

57 checkable claims — 53 roster spot calls and 4 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 54 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

43 of 57 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 83.7 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.

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57 checkable claims in this take

Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.

Roster Spot Calls Morgan Moses New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Morgan Moses to make the roster
“OL: Will Campbell, Alijah Vera-Tucker, Jared Wilson, Mike Onwenu, Morgan Moses, Caleb Lomu, Ben Brown, James Hudson, Marcus Bryant, Andrew Rupcich (10)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
ab917a1b-e799-4890-9f4e-f07d06544ae5
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls Mike Onwenu New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Mike Onwenu to make the roster
“OL: Will Campbell, Alijah Vera-Tucker, Jared Wilson, Mike Onwenu, Morgan Moses, Caleb Lomu, Ben Brown, James Hudson, Marcus Bryant, Andrew Rupcich (10)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
c6b31740-ebf8-4d98-95e6-04e4feeb045f
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls Christian Gonzalez New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Christian Gonzalez to make the roster
“CB: Christian Gonzalez, Carlton Davis, Marcus Jones, Karon Prunty, Kindle Vildor (5)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
09e02c9b-a3c2-4a3c-94af-6af8f0e52018
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls Christian Elliss New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Christian Elliss to make the roster
“LB: Robert Spillane, Christian Elliss, Chad Muma, Khalil Jacobs (4)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
4f2b3e3c-c2ec-4b57-b72f-d9ab00a17e35
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls Hunter Henry New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Hunter Henry to make the roster
“TE: Hunter Henry, Eli Raridon, Tanner Arkin (3)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
9d6bcb52-77b6-4ba2-b043-a08852e20016
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls Eli Raridon New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Eli Raridon to make the roster
“TE: Hunter Henry, Eli Raridon, Tanner Arkin (3)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
200
player:
29d58bbd-9653-4b9c-98ef-93f26ca074ce
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls Chad Muma New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Chad Muma to make the roster
“LB: Robert Spillane, Christian Elliss, Chad Muma, Khalil Jacobs (4)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
700d4b1a-ae97-4599-8ef2-0cae46a6150c
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls Mack Hollins New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Mack Hollins to make the roster
“WR: A.J. Brown, Romeo Doubs, Mack Hollins, Kyle Williams, DeMario Douglas, Efton Chism III (6)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
a6c9d967-1300-4f9c-bfc7-95e45e7f3069
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls Efton Chism III New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Efton Chism III to make the roster
“WR: A.J. Brown, Romeo Doubs, Mack Hollins, Kyle Williams, DeMario Douglas, Efton Chism III (6)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
b515d8cf-32fe-4dcb-94a3-f0a3985afc86
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls Cory Durden New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Cory Durden to make the roster
“DT: Christian Barmore, Milton Williams, Cory Durden, Joshua Farmer, Leonard Taylor III (5)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
5529992c-d074-43e1-ae99-73c859f08abd
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls DeMario Douglas New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
DeMario Douglas to make the roster
“WR: A.J. Brown, Romeo Doubs, Mack Hollins, Kyle Williams, DeMario Douglas, Efton Chism III (6)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
23d447fb-edf6-4086-ba87-e61868b1af40
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls Carlton Davis III New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Carlton Davis III to make the roster
“CB: Christian Gonzalez, Carlton Davis, Marcus Jones, Karon Prunty, Kindle Vildor (5)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
16dbb374-f441-4c87-9e73-4c2bc7b762c4
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls TreVeyon Henderson New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
TreVeyon Henderson to make the roster
“RB: Rhamondre Stevenson, TreVeyon Henderson, Jam Miller (3)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
717172af-57fc-4f7b-839d-bbdf48471a56
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls Christian Barmore New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Christian Barmore to make the roster
“DT: Christian Barmore, Milton Williams, Cory Durden, Joshua Farmer, Leonard Taylor III (5)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
f3aa5529-d8aa-4bf3-a4af-b0968c2faced
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls Dre'Mont Jones New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Dre'Mont Jones to make the roster
“EDGE: Dre'Mont Jones, Gabe Jacas, Harold Landry, Elijah Ponder, Bradyn Swinson (5)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
08f9ad94-177d-4dc1-b1ed-2cbab3e33729
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls Elijah Ponder New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Elijah Ponder to make the roster
“EDGE: Dre'Mont Jones, Gabe Jacas, Harold Landry, Elijah Ponder, Bradyn Swinson (5)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
5c031f64-73d8-4b42-b795-5d10e08417f9
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls Joshua Farmer New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Joshua Farmer to make the roster
“DT: Christian Barmore, Milton Williams, Cory Durden, Joshua Farmer, Leonard Taylor III (5)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
3c96a1b7-a9df-4cf3-b16e-c94082ee27d4
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls Marcus Jones New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Marcus Jones to make the roster
“CB: Christian Gonzalez, Carlton Davis, Marcus Jones, Karon Prunty, Kindle Vildor (5)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
c10166e9-c896-42bb-93b0-04d71980c560
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls Julian Ashby New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Julian Ashby to make the roster
“LS: Julian Ashby (1) ... I can't forsee an outcome where the second-year Ashby doesn't return to the lineup.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
a31f97ae-04bc-457f-a93f-f3e86595c2da
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls Kevin Byard New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Kevin Byard to make the roster
“S: Kevin Byard, Craig Woodson, Mike Brown, Dell Pettus, Brenden Schooler (5)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
fcce0fb3-4e63-40ec-b09b-69b8864f8480
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls Rhamondre Stevenson New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Rhamondre Stevenson to make the roster
“RB: Rhamondre Stevenson, TreVeyon Henderson, Jam Miller (3)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
23f3179e-bef6-4730-9279-90f8c5e087f6
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls Dell Pettus New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Dell Pettus to make the roster
“S: Kevin Byard, Craig Woodson, Mike Brown, Dell Pettus, Brenden Schooler (5)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
85423732-c539-41a5-ba7e-f37e9b07390b
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls Andy Borregales New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Andy Borregales to make the roster
“K: Andy Borregales (1)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
d264ffea-5e36-4717-be79-387758b48af5
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls Behren Morton New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Behren Morton to make the roster
“But Morton has shown enough this summer to stick around.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
200
player:
44177688-7a3c-4fa2-b586-4f41bb56dbd9
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls Craig Woodson New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Craig Woodson to make the roster
“S: Kevin Byard, Craig Woodson, Mike Brown, Dell Pettus, Brenden Schooler (5)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
863342c5-328b-4006-8f42-6f3c34ffb79d
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls Alijah Vera-Tucker New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Alijah Vera-Tucker to make the roster
“OL: Will Campbell, Alijah Vera-Tucker, Jared Wilson, Mike Onwenu, Morgan Moses, Caleb Lomu, Ben Brown, James Hudson, Marcus Bryant, Andrew Rupcich (10)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
200
player:
3ca5c07c-17df-4c35-8a08-50ee9a8da281
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls Kyle Williams New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Kyle Williams to make the roster
“WR: A.J. Brown, Romeo Doubs, Mack Hollins, Kyle Williams, DeMario Douglas, Efton Chism III (6)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
2371f12f-3111-49d2-9225-e7ddcab85b52
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls Drake Maye New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Drake Maye to make the roster
“QB: Drake Maye, Tommy DeVito, Behren Morton (3)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
bfbe705e-1bfb-4f84-9721-ec54f55b1912
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls Ben Brown New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Ben Brown to make the roster
“OL: Will Campbell, Alijah Vera-Tucker, Jared Wilson, Mike Onwenu, Morgan Moses, Caleb Lomu, Ben Brown, James Hudson, Marcus Bryant, Andrew Rupcich (10)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
41cc036f-b2fe-45a3-bae4-d755d48c25d4
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls Tommy DeVito New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Tommy DeVito to make the roster
“QB: Drake Maye, Tommy DeVito, Behren Morton (3)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
af4e0462-5fe7-4461-a1fe-3684238930e4
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls A.J. Brown New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
A.J. Brown to make the roster
“WR: A.J. Brown, Romeo Doubs, Mack Hollins, Kyle Williams, DeMario Douglas, Efton Chism III (6)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
36254040-ae89-48bf-a7a0-a334eeb49d20
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
Roster Spot Calls Karon Prunty New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Karon Prunty to make the roster
“CB: Christian Gonzalez, Carlton Davis, Marcus Jones, Karon Prunty, Kindle Vildor (5)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
200
player:
ab58f612-df07-47ef-8c7c-9cab8c2c3cc1
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
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Roster Spot Calls James Hudson New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
James Hudson to make the roster
“I think that both Hudson and Bryant, who's gotten a nice run at left tackle, could round out this group.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
7be65700-a6a2-4ff7-808b-fb51718b1122
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
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Roster Spot Calls Will Campbell New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Will Campbell to make the roster
“OL: Will Campbell, Alijah Vera-Tucker, Jared Wilson, Mike Onwenu, Morgan Moses, Caleb Lomu, Ben Brown, James Hudson, Marcus Bryant, Andrew Rupcich (10)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
f298a9ca-03d5-4080-a01f-198668aff0de
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
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Roster Spot Calls Tanner Arkin New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Tanner Arkin to make the roster
“TE: Hunter Henry, Eli Raridon, Tanner Arkin (3)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
200
player:
45d8c088-fac1-4504-af16-5b95c4da5110
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
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Roster Spot Calls Romeo Doubs New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Romeo Doubs to make the roster
“WR: A.J. Brown, Romeo Doubs, Mack Hollins, Kyle Williams, DeMario Douglas, Efton Chism III (6)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
ee682dfb-5707-4528-a903-5e00ad71fea1
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
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Roster Spot Calls Reggie Gilliam New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Reggie Gilliam to make the roster
“FB: Reggie Gilliam (1)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
137ecaa3-984c-494b-be76-0e37ad8fec9d
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
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Roster Spot Calls Leonard Taylor III New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Leonard Taylor III to make the roster
“I still have confidence in Leonard Taylor's role on this defense”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
eea5f4b6-7925-4e12-9c5e-6d01380e8952
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
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Roster Spot Calls Gabe Jacas New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Gabe Jacas to make the roster
“EDGE: Dre'Mont Jones, Gabe Jacas, Harold Landry, Elijah Ponder, Bradyn Swinson (5)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
200
player:
0eda3f68-9ce2-4ded-bf0e-3f75c9308a73
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
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Roster Spot Calls Robert Spillane New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Robert Spillane to make the roster
“LB: Robert Spillane, Christian Elliss, Chad Muma, Khalil Jacobs (4)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
5410f876-678e-41ef-94ea-6d2785171376
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
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Roster Spot Calls Caleb Lomu New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Caleb Lomu to make the roster
“OL: Will Campbell, Alijah Vera-Tucker, Jared Wilson, Mike Onwenu, Morgan Moses, Caleb Lomu, Ben Brown, James Hudson, Marcus Bryant, Andrew Rupcich (10)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+200 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
200
player:
11c68af2-2bba-4980-b129-d8ce86a40ec1
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
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Roster Spot Calls Milton Williams New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Milton Williams to make the roster
“DT: Christian Barmore, Milton Williams, Cory Durden, Joshua Farmer, Leonard Taylor III (5)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
2d9ca597-4d01-4c6f-a315-469d70fb19d9
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
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Roster Spot Calls Jared Wilson New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Jared Wilson to make the roster
“OL: Will Campbell, Alijah Vera-Tucker, Jared Wilson, Mike Onwenu, Morgan Moses, Caleb Lomu, Ben Brown, James Hudson, Marcus Bryant, Andrew Rupcich (10)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
NE
skill:
0
player:
ffd21eda-9291-4204-a99f-b981dbd7afaa
season:
2026
claimed:
he makes the 53
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
difficulty:
2
the naive guess:
he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
weeks in the season:
18
weeks on the53:
1
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
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Roster Spot Calls Harold Landry III New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Harold Landry III to make the roster
“EDGE: Dre'Mont Jones, Gabe Jacas, Harold Landry, Elijah Ponder, Bradyn Swinson (5)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Roster Spot Calls Jam Miller New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Jam Miller to make the roster
“RB: Rhamondre Stevenson, TreVeyon Henderson, Jam Miller (3)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Roster Spot Calls Mike Brown New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Mike Brown to make the roster
“However, I still have faith in Brown, who played deep into the fourth quarter Thursday.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Roster Spot Calls Andrew Rupcich New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Andrew Rupcich to make the roster
“OL: Will Campbell, Alijah Vera-Tucker, Jared Wilson, Mike Onwenu, Morgan Moses, Caleb Lomu, Ben Brown, James Hudson, Marcus Bryant, Andrew Rupcich (10)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Roster Spot Calls Bradyn Swinson New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Bradyn Swinson to make the roster
“EDGE: Dre'Mont Jones, Gabe Jacas, Harold Landry, Elijah Ponder, Bradyn Swinson (5)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Roster Spot Calls Kindle Vildor New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Kindle Vildor to make the roster
“CB: Christian Gonzalez, Carlton Davis, Marcus Jones, Karon Prunty, Kindle Vildor (5)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Roster Spot Calls Marcus Bryant New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Marcus Bryant to make the roster
“I think that both Hudson and Bryant, who's gotten a nice run at left tackle, could round out this group.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Roster Spot Calls Khalil Jacobs New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Khalil Jacobs to make the roster
“I have undrafted rookie Khalil Jacobs rounding out the linebackers.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Depth Chart Calls Reggie Gilliam New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Reggie Gilliam to be 1st on the depth chart
“Gilliam will be the lone fullback on the roster, whether he plays in the preseason or not.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Roster Spot Calls Brenden Schooler New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Brenden Schooler to make the roster
“S: Kevin Byard, Craig Woodson, Mike Brown, Dell Pettus, Brenden Schooler (5)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Roster Spot Calls Bryce Baringer New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Bryce Baringer to make the roster
“P: Bryce Baringer (1)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Depth Chart Calls Kindle Vildor New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Kindle Vildor to be 5th on the depth chart
“while Vildor's interception helps his case for CB5”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Depth Chart Calls Karon Prunty New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Karon Prunty to be 4th on the depth chart
“Prunty plays the run really well and the fifth-rounder should be the CB4”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Depth Chart Calls Jam Miller New England PatriotsAug 15, 2026
Jam Miller to be 3rd on the depth chart
“Now there's a competition for the third spot, and the rookie Miller (14 carries, 55 rushing yards) earned that title for now.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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