Patriots up-to-date depth chart: Who is on the roster right now?
Following a 13-10 defeat against the Seattle Seahawks in their season opener, the New England Patriots are navigating roster adjustments and notable health issues heading into Week 2. A major setback comes on offense, where key target A.J.
Brown faces a six-game absence due to injury. His sidelining opens the door for wideouts Romeo Doubs, DeMario Douglas, and Mack Hollins to handle larger workloads, especially after Doubs endured an uneven first game.
Meanwhile, head coach Mike Vrabel defended holding out first-string players such as Drake Maye throughout exhibition play, pointing to the difficulties of results-based analytics.
Additional lineup developments are unfolding as running back TreVeyon Henderson was able to resume practicing on Monday. Special-teams standout Brenden Schooler is on the non-football injury list with back troubles, though his recovery outlook remains encouraging.
To round out the roster, New England let two players go while securing receiver Chandler Brayboy and linebacker Xavier Holmes for the practice squad.
