FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots open the 2025 regular season vs. the Las Vegas Raiders on Sept. 7 (1 p.m. ET) at Gillette Stadium.
The status of safety Kyle Dugger and outside linebacker Anfernee Jennings -- former starters in the previous scheme -- are two of the biggest questions surrounding the team's initial 53-man roster. Dugger signed a four-year, $58 million contract last offseason, Jennings is in the second year of a three-year, $12 million deal, and both were playing deep into the team's second preseason game.
The Patriots don't have an abundance of starting-caliber depth across their roster, so the possibility of cutting both players comes with risk.