2022 New England Patriots season
The 2022 season will be the New England Patriots' 53rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 63rd overall, their 21st playing home games at Gillette Stadium and their 23rd under head coach Bill Belichick. They will look to improve on their 10–7 record from last year and make the playoffs for the 19th time since 2000.
2022 New England Patriots season | |
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Owner | Robert Kraft |
Head coach | Bill Belichick |
Home field | Gillette Stadium |
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Roster changes
Unrestricted
Position | Player | 2022 team | Date signed | Contract |
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MLB | Ja'Whaun Bentley | New England Patriots | March 21, 2022[1] | 2 years, $6 million[2] |
HB | Brandon Bolden | Las Vegas Raiders | March 17, 2022[3] | 2 years, $5.01 million[4] |
OT | Trent Brown | New England Patriots | March 23, 2022[5] | 2 years, $13 million[6] |
OLB | Jamie Collins | |||
DT | Carl Davis | New England Patriots | April 28, 2022[7] | TBA |
K | Nick Folk | New England Patriots | March 21, 2022[1] | 2 years, $5 million[8] |
TE | Troy Fumagalli | |||
MLB | Dont'a Hightower | |||
QB | Brian Hoyer | New England Patriots | March 14, 2022[9] | 2 years, $4 million[10] |
CB | J. C. Jackson | Los Angeles Chargers | March 16, 2022[11] | 5 years, $82.5 million[12] |
C | Ted Karras | Cincinnati Bengals | March 17, 2022[13] | 3 years, $18 million[14] |
OLB | Brandon King | Indianapolis Colts | April 13, 2022[15] | 1 year, $1.19 million[16] |
FS | Devin McCourty | New England Patriots | March 13, 2022[17] | 1 year, $9 million[18] |
WR | Matthew Slater | New England Patriots | March 16, 2022[19] | 1 year, $2.62 million[20] |
RB | James White | New England Patriots | March 17, 2022[21] | 2 years, $5 million[22] |
Restricted
Position | Player | 2022 team | Date signed | Contract |
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FB | Jakob Johnson | Las Vegas Raiders | March 17, 2022[23] | 1 year, $1.5 million[24] |
WR | Jakobi Meyers | |||
WR | Gunner Olszewski | Pittsburgh Steelers | March 21, 2022[25] | 2 years, $4.2 million[26] |
Exclusive-rights
Position | Player | 2022 team | Date signed | Contract |
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OLB | Terez Hall |
Signings/waiver claims
Position | Player | Previous team | Date signed | Contract |
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C | James Ferentz | New England Patriots | March 14, 2022[27] | 1 year, $1.075 million[28] |
CB | Terrance Mitchell | Houston Texans | March 16, 2022[29] | 1 year, $1.75 million[30] |
WR | Ty Montgomery | New Orleans Saints | March 19, 2022[31] | 2 years, $3.6 million[32] |
CB | Malcolm Butler | Arizona Cardinals | March 24, 2022[33] | 2 years, $9 million[34] |
SS | Jabrill Peppers | New York Giants | April 4, 2022[35] | 1 year, $2 million[36] |
Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2021 season. |
Releases/waivers
Position | Player | Date released/waived |
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OLB | Kyle Van Noy | March 7, 2022[37] |
HB | Devine Ozigbo | May 3, 2022[38] |
OLB | Terez Hall | May 5, 2022[39] |
Trades
- March 17 - Defensive end Chase Winovich was traded to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for linebacker Mack Wilson.[40]
- March 17 - Guard Shaq Mason was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for a 2022 fifth-round selection (No. 170).[40]
- April 5 - The Patriots' 2023 third-round selection was traded to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for wide receiver DeVante Parker and a 2022 fifth-round selection.[41]
Draft
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
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1 | 29 | Cole Strange | G | Chattanooga |
2 | 50 | Tyquan Thornton | WR | Baylor |
3 | 85 | Marcus Jones | CB | Houston |
4 | 121 | Jack Jones | CB | Arizona State |
127 | Pierre Strong Jr. | HB | South Dakota State | |
137 | Bailey Zappe | QB | Western Kentucky | |
6 | 183 | Kevin Harris | HB | South Carolina |
200 | Sam Roberts | DT | Northwest Missouri State | |
210 | Chasen Hines | G | LSU | |
7 | 245 | Andrew Stueber | G | Michigan |
Trades
- April 25 - The Patriots' 2022 fifth-round selection (No.170) was traded to the Houston Texans in exchange for the Texans' 2022 sixth and seventh-round selections (No. 183 and No. 245).[42]
- April 28 - The Patriots' 2022 first-round selection (No. 21) was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for the Chiefs' 2022 first, third, and fourth-round selections (No. 29, No. 94, and No. 121).
- April 29 - The Patriots' 2022 second and fifth-round selections (No. 54 and No. 158) were traded to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for the Chiefs' 2022 second-round selection (No. 50).
- April 29 - The Patriots' 2022 third-round selection (No. 94) was traded to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for the Panthers' 2022 fourth-round selection (No. 137) and 2023 third-round selection.
Staff
Coaching changes
Coach | Position | Reason left | Replacement |
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Josh McDaniels | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach | Accepted job as the Head Coach for the Las Vegas Raiders | TBD |
Carmen Bricillo | Offensive Line Coach | Accepted job as the offensive line coach for the Las Vegas Raiders | TBD |
Mick Lombardi | Wide Receivers Coach | Accepted job as the offensive coordinator for the Las Vegas Raiders | TBD |
Bo Hardegree | Offensive Quality Control/Quarterbacks | Accepted job as the quarterbacks coach for the Las Vegas Raiders | TBD |
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Current roster
Preseason
The Patriots' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.
Regular season
2022 opponents
Listed below are the Patriots' opponents for 2022. Exact dates and times will be announced on May 12.[43]
Category | Home | Away |
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Division opponents (AFC East) | Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins New York Jets | |
Conference opponents (AFC North) | Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals | Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers |
Conference opponents (based on 2021 division placement) | Indianapolis Colts | Las Vegas Raiders |
Interconference opponents (NFC North) | Chicago Bears Detroit Lions | Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings |
Interconference opponent (based on 2021 division placement) | N/A | Arizona Cardinals |
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- "Patriots Release LB Kyle Van Noy". www.patriots.com. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- "Patriots Release RB Devine Ozigbo". www.patriots.com. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- "Patriots Release LB Terez Hall". www.patriots.com. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- "Patriots Acquire LB Mack Wilson in a Trade with Cleveland in Exchange for DL Chase Winovich; Trade G Shaq Mason to Tampa Bay for a 2022 Fifth-Round Draft Pick". www.patriots.com. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
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