Coming off a disappointing season, the New England Patriots have plenty of work to do to get back into the playoff mix. That work starts in free agency, with several players up for new contracts and talent to be added to a squad that went just 8-9 a year ago.

The depth chart below, based on an idea from our friends at Pride Of Detroit, is designed to give fans a brief overview of where the team stands at this point in the process. Players who are projected as starters have been marked accordingly (asterisk*), as are players currently not under contract for 2023 (italics).

So, with that said, let’s take a look at New England’s current depth chart.

Patriots 2023 depth chart

Quarterback

• Mac Jones* (10)
• Bailey Zappe (4)
• Brian Hoyer (5): Released

Running back

• Rhamondre Stevenson* (38)
• Pierre Strong Jr. (35 | ST)
• Ty Montgomery II (14)
• James Robinson (--)
• Kevin Harris (36)
• J.J. Taylor (42)
• Damien Harris (37): Signed by Buffalo

Wide receiver

• JuJu Smith-Schuster* (--)
• DeVante Parker* (1)
• Kendrick Bourne* (84)
• Tyquan Thornton (11)
• Tre Nixon (82)
• Lynn Bowden Jr. (86)
• Matthew Slater (18 | ST)
• Raleigh Webb (44 | ST)
• Jakobi Meyers (16): Signed by Las Vegas
• Nelson Agholor (15): Signed by Baltimore

Tight end

• Hunter Henry* (85)
• Mike Gesicki (--)
• Matt Sokol (87)
• Scotty Washington (17)
• Jonnu Smith (81): Traded to Atlanta

Offensive tackles

• Trent Brown* (77)
• Riley Reiff* (--)
• Conor McDermott (75)
• Calvin Anderson (--)
• Yodny Cajuste (72)
• Andrew Stueber (64)
• Isaiah Wynn (76): Unrestricted free agent
• Marcus Cannon (61): Unrestricted free agent

Interior offensive line

• Cole Strange* (69 | LG)
• David Andrews* (60 | C)
• Michael Onwenu* (71 | RG)
• James Ferentz (65)
• Kody Russey (66)
• Chasen Hines (63)
• Bill Murray (62)

Interior defensive line

• Christian Barmore* (90)
• Davon Godchaux* (92)
• Deatrich Wise Jr.* (91)
• Lawrence Guy Sr. (93)
• Daniel Ekuale (95)
• Carl Davis Jr. (98)
• Sam Roberts (96)
• Jeremiah Pharms Jr. (70)

Defensive edge

• Matthew Judon* (9)
• Josh Uche (55)
• Anfernee Jennings (58)
• DaMarcus Mitchell (97 | ST)
• Ronnie Perkins (51)

Off-the-ball linebacker

• Ja’Whaun Bentley* (8)
• Jahlani Tavai* (48 | ST)
• Raekwon McMillan (50 | ST)
• Mack Wilson Sr. (30 | ST)
• Chris Board (-- | ST)
• Calvin Munson (43 | ST)
• Terez Hall (59)
• Olakunle Fatukasi (-- | ST)

Cornerback

• Jonathan Jones* (31)
• Jack Jones* (13)
• Marcus Jones* (25 | KR | PR)
• Myles Bryant (27)
• Shaun Wade (26)
• Quandre Mosely (34)
• Rodney Randle (--)
• Joejuan Williams (33): Unrestricted free agent

Safety

• Kyle Dugger* (23)
• Adrian Phillips* (21)
• Jalen Mills (2)
• Jabrill Peppers (3)
• Joshuah Bledsoe (24)
• Brenden Schooler (41 | ST)
• Cody Davis (22 | ST)
• Brad Hawkins (29)
• Devin McCourty (32): Retired

Specialists

• Nick Folk (6 | K | KO)
• Joe Cardona (49 | LS)
• Corliss Waitman (-- | P | H)
• Tucker Addington (46 | LS)
• Michael Palardy (17 | P | H): Unrestricted free agent
• Jake Bailey (7 | P | KO | H): Released