# 2025 New England Patriots season

The 2025 season will be the New England Patriots' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall, their second under general manager Eliot Wolf and their first under head coach Mike Vrabel. They will attempt to improve upon their 4–13 record from the previous two seasons, make the playoffs after a three-year absence, and end their five-year AFC East title drought.

## Roster changes
### Free agency
#### Unrestricted

| Position | Player | 2025 team | Date signed | Contract |
| QB | Jacoby Brissett | Arizona Cardinals | March 14, 2025 | 2 years, $12.5 million |
| DT | Daniel Ekuale | | | |
| RB | JaMycal Hasty | | | |
| S | Jaylinn Hawkins | New England Patriots | March 13, 2025 | 1 year, $1.8 million |
| TE | Austin Hooper | New England Patriots | March 14, 2025 | 1 year, $5 million |
| CB | Jonathan Jones | Washington Commanders | March 14, 2025 | 1 year, $5.5 million |
| K | Joey Slye | | | |
| DE | Deatrich Wise Jr. | Washington Commanders | March 19, 2025 | 1 year, $5.0 million |
| LB | Oshane Ximines | | | |

#### Restricted

| Position | Player | 2025 team | Date signed | Contract |
| LB | Christian Elliss | | | |
| G | Lester Cotton | | | |

#### Exclusive Rights

| Position | Player |
| CB | Alex Austin |
| C | Ben Brown |
| T | Demontrey Jacobs |
| DT | Jeremiah Pharms Jr. |

#### Signings/waiver claims

| Position | Player | Previous team | Date signed | Contract |
| LB | Harold Landry | Tennessee Titans | March 12, 2025 | 3 years, $43.5 million |
| CB | Carlton Davis | Detroit Lions | March 13, 2025 | 3 years, $54 million |
| T | Morgan Moses | New York Jets | March 13, 2025 | 3 years, $24 million |
| LB | Robert Spillane | Las Vegas Raiders | March 13, 2025 | 3 years, $33 million |
| DT | Milton Williams | Philadelphia Eagles | March 13, 2025 | 4 years, $104 million |
| S | Marcus Epps | Las Vegas Raiders | March 14, 2025 | 1 year, $4.4 million |
| WR | Mack Hollins | Buffalo Bills | March 14, 2025 | 2 years, $8.4 million |
| DT | Khyiris Tonga | Arizona Cardinals | March 14, 2025 | 1 year, $2.1 million |
| LB | K'Lavon Chaisson | Las Vegas Raiders | March 17, 2025 | 1 year, $5.0 million |
| G | Wes Schweitzer | New York Jets | March 17, 2025 | 1 year, TBC |
| QB | Joshua Dobbs | San Francisco 49ers | March 18, 2025 | 2 years, $8.0 million |

### Releases/waivers

| Position | Player | Date released/waived |
| LB | Sione Takitaki | February 19, 2025 |
| C | David Andrews | March 13, 2025 |

### Trades

* March 12 – Defensive tackle Davon Godchaux was traded to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a 2026 seventh-round selection.

## Draft

2025 New England Patriots draft selections :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 4 | | | | |
| 2 | 38 | | | | |
| 3 | 69 | | | | |
| 3 | 77 | | | | From Falcons |
| 4 | 106 | | | | |
| 5 | 144 | | | | |
| 6 | 181 | Traded to the Los Angeles Chargers | Traded to the Los Angeles Chargers | Traded to the Los Angeles Chargers | |
| 7 | 217 | | | | From Titans |
| 7 | 220 | | | | |
| 7 | 238 | | | | From Chargers |
Draft trades
* ↑ The Patriots traded LB Matthew Judon to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a third-round selection (77th overall).
* 1 2 The Patriots traded a sixth-round selection (181st overall) to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for a seventh-round selection (238th overall) and CB J. C. Jackson.
* ↑ The Patriots traded K Nick Folk to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a seventh-round selection (217th overall).

## Preseason

The Patriots' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in May, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.

## Regular season
### 2025 opponents

Listed below are the Patriots' opponents for 2025. Exact dates and times will be announced in May.
| Category | Home | Away |
| Division opponents (AFC East) | Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins New York Jets | Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins New York Jets |
| Conference opponents (AFC North) | Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers | Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals |
| Conference opponents (based on 2024 division placement) | Las Vegas Raiders | Tennessee Titans |
| Interconference opponents (NFC South) | Atlanta Falcons Carolina Panthers | New Orleans Saints Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Interconference opponent (based on 2024 division placement) | New York Giants | — |