The team selected Will Campbell in the first round, followed by Jared Wilson in the third round, and then Marcus Bryant in the seventh round. And while Wilson was initially selected as a center out of Georgia, the Patriots have moved him over to left guard, where it appears he's in the running to become the starter.

Carlton Davis hasn't been in New England long, but the Patriots cornerback is very excited about what Mike Vrabel is building

All signs were pointing toward Stefon Diggs playing in Week 1 throughout the summer, until the receiver poured some cold water on his comeback a few weeks ago. But New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has seemingly ended any speculation over Diggs' Week 1 status with the regular season less than two weeks away.

On Sunday, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that the New England Patriots were shopping veteran safety Kyle Dugger after he was demoted to backup status this summer.

The search for a trade partner comes just one year into a sizable contract extension Dugger signed with the Patriots last offseason. He has three years remaining on the four-year, $58 million deal, which he earned after he cemented himself as a regular in the New England starting lineup over five seasons.

The Patriots last week began shopping safety Kyle Dugger, along with outside linebacker Anfernee Jennings, as Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald reported Wednesday.