Overview
- The Patriots announced Harold Landry will start the regular season on the physically unable to perform list and Brenden Schooler will begin on the non-football injury list, leaving both players' Week One status uncertain.
- Coach Mike Vrabel said both players are rehabbing with the team but confirmed they will not play this week and that their availability for early games remains in flux.
- The team traded a 2027 sixth-round pick to the Minnesota Vikings for 25-year-old tackle Walter Rouse and received a 2027 seventh-round pick in return as low-cost depth insurance.
- New England kept ten offensive linemen on the 53-man roster with Will Campbell and Morgan Moses projected as starters and first-round pick Caleb Lomu set as a developmental depth piece while swing tackle Marcus Bryant was placed on injured reserve and will miss at least four games.
- Landry's PUP designation and Schooler's NFI status raise near-term concerns for the Patriots' pass rush and special teams, so the club will be watched closely for rehabilitation progress and potential roster moves once players become eligible to return.