At the end of this month, the real competition begins.
When the Patriots start training camp on July 23, it’ll give us a real look at the roster since the players will eventually be allowed to wear pads and hit one another. When that happens, the Patriots will get a better idea of what they have on the roster.
For several players, the heat turns up in August in more ways than one. It’s this time of year when jobs are won and lost. It’s here where teams decide if they should keep a veteran with a bigger contract over a younger player who makes less.