Patriots
New England secured a fullback and a third quarterback, among many other prospects, following the draft.
The Patriots got a haul of players in the 2025 NFL Draft to fill many positional needs. They weren’t nearly done adding rookies once the final pick was called, though.
New England went right to work inking undrafted free agents to contracts ahead of Mike Vrabel’s first offseason program as head coach. Among the many new faces brought in by the Patriots were both a fullback and a third-string quarterback.
Here’s a list of every UDFA the Patriots signed or extended a rookie mini camp invitation to as of April 26th:
- Cole Birdow, offensive line
- DeMeer Blankumsee, wide receiver
- Efton Chism, wide receiver
- CJ Dippre, tight end
- Jack Conley, offensive line
- Brandon Crossley, cornerback
- Brock Lampe, fullback
- Lan Larison, running back
- John Minkins, safety
- Wilfried Pene, defensive line
- Cam Riley, linebacker
- Gee Scott Jr., tight end
- Ben Wooldridge, quarterback
CJ Dippre
Dippre was arguably the best tight end available as a UDFA. He was projected to be a potential high Day 3 pick by some evaluators, but slipped through the cracks and landed in New England post-draft.
His stats at Alabama weren’t flashy: 256 receiving yards in his final season with the Crimson Tide. But at 6-foot-5, 262 pounds, Dippre has the body to be a tight end at the NFL level.
The Patriots were in the market for a depth tight end to add competition to the group with Hunter Henry and Austin Hooper, and…