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- Patriots “Core 4” special teams report, Week 1 (highlighting players whose primary contributions come in the kicking game): 4️⃣ units: OLB Gabe Jacas, TE Cameron Latu, LB Darius Muasau, LB Namdi Obiazor, S Dell Pettus 3️⃣ units: FB Reggie Gilliam, CB Charles Woods 2️⃣ units: CB Channing Canada, WR Mack Hollins, RB Lan Larison 1️⃣ unit: TE Tanner Arkin (KR), LS Julian Ashby (PP/PC), K Andy Borregales (KC), LB Christian Elliss (KC), OLB Quintayvious Hutchins (PR), CB Marcus Jones (PR), OLB Elijah Ponder (PP/PC), TE Eli Raridon (KR), S Jaylen Reed (PR), P Mitch Wishnowky (PP/PC) S Craig Woodson (KC) (KR – kick return; PP/PC – punt protection/punt coverage; KC – kickoff coverage; PR – punt return) NOTES: Productive debut for sixth-round pick LB Namdi Obiazor (pictured) with team-high 3 tackles, including on game’s opening kickoff … More clarity on waiver claims of TE Cameron Latu/LB Darius Muasau as team appeared to be targeting “core 4” special teams personnel … CB Channing…
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TE/FB Cameron Latu
🏈 6-foot-5, 244 pounds
🏈 15 career games played (103 offensive snaps, 257 on special tams)
🏈 2023 third-round pick of 49ers (No. 101)
🏈 Alabama alum (14.1 avg. per catch in college)
🏈 TEs: Hunter Henry, Eli Raridon (third round), Tanner Arkin (UDFA) · Quoting Mike Reiss: The Patriots have been awarded TE Cameron Latu (Eagles) and LB Darius Muasau (Giants) on waivers.
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- Aug 31 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) TE/FB Cameron Latu 🏈 6-foot-5, 244 pounds 🏈 15 career games played (103 offensive snaps, 257 on special tams) 🏈 2023 third-round pick of 49ers (No. 101) 🏈 Alabama alum (14.1 avg. per catch in college) 🏈 TEs: Hunter Henry, Eli Raridon (third round), Tanner Arkin (UDFA) · Quoting Mike Reiss: The Patriots have been awarded TE Cameron Latu (Eagles) and LB Darius Muasau (Giants) on waivers.+1
- Aug 31 Greg Auman (X) All 45 UDFAs from the 2026 class who made an NFL initial 53-man roster: ARI: Wydett Williams Jr., S, Ole Miss ATL: Malcolm DeWalt IV, CB, Akron ATL: Jack Strand, QB, Minnesota State Moorhead BAL: Ethan Burke, OLB, Texas BAL: Joe Fagnano, QB, UConn CAR: Aaron Hall, DT, Duke CAR: Haynes King, QB, Georgia Tech CAR: Albert Reese IV, OT, Mississippi State CHI: Beau Gardner, LS, Georgia CHI: Hayden Large, TE, Iowa CHI: Jayden Loving, DT, Wake Forest CHI: Skyler Thomas, S, Oregon State CLE: Michael Coats Jr., CB, West Virginia DAL: Camden Brown, WR, Georgia Southern DET: Eric O’Neill, EDGE, Rutgers GB: J. Michael Sturdivant, WR, Florida HOU: Sam Hagen, OT, South Dakota State HOU: Sabastian Harsh, DE, NC State HOU: Collin Wright, CB, Stanford IND: Tahj Chambers, LB, Ole Miss JAX: Bryan Thomas Jr., DE, South Carolina KC: Kahlil Benson, OT, Indiana KC: Xavier Nwankpa, S, Iowa KC: Diego Pounds, OT, Ole Miss LAC: Rodney Shelley, CB, Georgia Tech LAC: Jacob Spomer, C, Fresno State LAR: Wesley…
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- On the scene: Mike Vrabel spent a period in practice devoted to special teams working specifically with rookies Gabe Jacas (50), Eli Raridon (82) and Tanner Arkin (88, as scout-team player) and second-year player Elijah Ponder.
- There are tiers within undrafted rookies -- out of these 45 that made initial 53-man rosters, 15 of them got $200,000+ in guaranteed money and 27 in all got $100k+, almost like an eighth round with more guaranteed money than a seventh. What's even more impressive are those who got little or no guaranteed money and still made 53s: Ravens QB Joe Fagnano: $0 Chiefs T Kahlil Benson: $0 Patriots LB Khalil Jacobs: $0 Dolphins FB D.J. Herman: $0 Bucs LB Caden Fordham: $2,000 Commanders K Drew Stevens: $2,500 Chargers CB Rodney Shelley: $5,000 Chargers C Jacob Spomer: $10,000 Giants LS Ben Mann: $10,000 (@spotrac for contract figures) · Quoting Ryan Paganetti: All 45 UDFAs from the 2026 class who made an NFL initial 53-man roster: ARI: Wydett Williams Jr., S, Ole Miss ATL: Malcolm DeWalt IV, CB, Akron ATL: Jack Strand, QB, Minnesota State Moorhead BAL: Ethan Burke, OLB, Texas BAL: Joe Fagnano, QB, UConn CAR: Aaron Hall, DT, Duke CAR: Haynes King, QB, Georgia Tech CAR: Albert Reese IV, OT,…
- The Patriots have informed TE C.J. Dippre of their plans to release him. The 2025 undrafted free agent from Alabama got a late start in training camp this year and seemed to be passed by 2026 undrafted free agent Tanner Arkin.