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Wide receiver Kyle Williams was among Friday’s flurry of signings.
Pen met paper as rookie minicamp got underway at Gillette Stadium.
Eight members of the 2025 New England Patriots draft class signed their contracts on Friday, the organization announced.
The initial rookie deals include wide receiver Kyle Williams, center Jared Wilson, defensive tackle Joshua Farmer, outside linebacker Bradyn Swinson, kicker Andy Borregales, offensive tackle Marcus Bryant, long snapper Julian Ashby and cornerback Kobee Minor.
Williams, 22, landed in the third round at No. 69 overall out of Washington State. The 5-foot-11, 190-pound wideout opened his collegiate career at UNLV before transferring to Washington State. As a fifth-year senior, he paced the Cougars with 70 receptions for 1,198 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Wilson, 21, got the call third round at No. 95th overall out of Georgia. The 6-foot-3, 310-pound interior lineman made 21 appearances as a reserve before taking over as the top center for the Bulldogs last fall. He started all 12 games as a redshirt junior.
Farmer, 22, arrived in the fourth round at No. 137 overall out of Florida State. The 6-foot-3, 312-pound defensive tackle played in 42 games and made 25 starts during his Seminoles tenure. A team captain, he logged 80 tackles, 11 sacks and one forced fumble altogether.
Swinson, 22, was chosen in the fifth round at No. 146 overall out of Louisiana State. The 6-foot-4, 255-pound former Oregon transfer appeared in 55 games off the edges between stops. His 2024 spanned 58 tackles, plus Tigers highs with 13 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks.
Borregales, 22, marked the first kicker off the board in April’s NFL draft, going in the sixth round at No. 182 overall out of Miami. The 5-foot-11, 202-pound specialist played in 50 games for the Hurricanes. He converted on 74-of-86 field goals, including a long of 56 yards last campaign, and went 183-of-184 extra points.
Bryant, 22, entered the ranks in the seventh round at No. 220 overall out of Missouri. The 6-foot-7, 320-pound bookend, who spent four seasons at Southern Methodist, started all 13 games at left tackle for the Tigers in 2024. He also spent time at right tackle during a run that brought 55 appearances and 42 starts.
Ashby, 22, became the first long snapper taken since the 2021 NFL draft, getting the call in the seventh round at No. 251 overall out of Vanderbilt. The 6-foot-1, 231-pounder spent four years at Furman before joining the Commodores. He saw action all 13 games last season, executing 114 snaps and recording tackles against Kentucky and South Carolina.
Minor, 22, stands as “Mr. Irrelevant” after concluding the 2025 draft in the seventh round at No. 257 overall. The 5-foot-11, 188-pound corner finished his five-year career at Memphis following stints at Indiana and Texas Tech. He played in all 11 games last season while having a hand in 38 tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles and six passes defensed.
Each selection signing carries a four-year pact. And that leaves first-round...
