The New England Patriots have signed free agent running back Trayveon Williams, who spent the first six years of his career with the Cincinnati Bengals, according to NFL insider Adam Schefter. The Patriots have last year's starter,

The Patriots announced their schedule for the 2025 season on Wednesday, with the team opening the year on Sept. 7 against the Raiders.

NFL Draft is in the rear-view mirror, and it was a busy one for the New England Patriots. The team of new head coach Mike Vrabel added 11 total players over the course of the three-day event. With those now in the mix,

However, the Patriots only needed to clear on roster spot and released undrafted free-agent tackle Cole Birdow. The reason, according to a source, is that Pene, who’s from Tours, France, qualifies for an international roster exemption.

New England further bolstered their receiver corps during the 2025 NFL Draft, selecting dynamic playmaker Kyle Williams in the third round (No. 69 overall) while also bringing in undrafted free agents Efton Chisholm, Demeer Blankumsee, and Jeremiah Webb.

Those are five veterans at risk of being cut in 2025. Others will be released or traded as well. We'll explore more of them in turn. Mike Vrabel is in the process of reconstructing the entire Patriots' roster.

The Patriots did some roster shuffling to kick off the week. They announced the signings of defensive tackle Isaiah Iton, guard Mehki Butler, and defensive tackle Wilfried Pene. Undrafted rookie tackle Cole Birdow was waived in a corresponding move.

The New England Patriots announced they signed RB Trayveon Williams and released DT Eric Johnson II in a corresponding roster move.  Williams, 27, was a sixth-round pick by the Bengals out of Texans A&M back in 2019.

The Patriots still need depth in the backfield despite the major roster changes they've made, and added some on Wednesday.