The 2022 season will be the

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' 53rd in the

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(NFL), their 63rd overall, their 21st playing home games at

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and their 23rd under

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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.

Roster changes

Free agency

Unrestricted

Restricted

Exclusive-rights

Signings/waiver claims

Releases/waivers

Trades

*March 17 -

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Chase Winovich was traded to the

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in exchange for

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. *March 17 -

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was traded to the

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in exchange for a

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fifth-round selection (No. 170). *April 5 - The Patriots'

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third-round selection was traded to the

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in exchange for wide receiver

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and a

fifth-round selection. *May 13 -

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and a

seventh-round selection were traded to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a 2023 sixth-round selection.

Draft

Trades *April 25 - The Patriots'

fifth-round selection (No.170) was traded to the

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in exchange for the Texans' 2022 sixth and seventh-round selections (No. 183 and No. 245). *April 28 - The Patriots'

first-round selection (No. 21) was traded to the

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in exchange for the Chiefs' 2022 first, third, and fourth-round selections (No. 29, No. 94, and No. 121). *April 29 - The Patriots'

second and fifth-round selections (No. 54 and No. 158) were traded to the

in exchange for the Chiefs' 2022 second-round selection (No. 50). *April 29 - The Patriots'

third-round selection (No. 94) was traded to the

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in exchange for the Panthers' 2022 fourth-round selection (No. 137) and 2023 third-round selection.

Staff

Coaching changes

Current roster

Preseason

The Patriots' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.

Regular season

Schedule

Notes * Intra-division opponents are in bold text. * Networks and times in Weeks 5–11, 15 and 17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling. * The date, time and network for Week 18 will be determined at the end of Week 17.

References

External links

* {{2022 NFL season by team

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