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The New England Patriots have signed several undrafted free agents following the 2026 NFL Draft, addressing key positions of need. The team made nine draft picks and quickly moved to bolster their roster with UDFAs.
There are truly no days off for The New England Patriots.
As soon as the 2026 NFL Draft concluded, in which the Patriots made nine picks, they began signing undrafted free agents (UDFAs). And with that, they made additions at other key positions of need, some of which they did not touch on during the draft.
Here's some information about the newest members of the Patriots' rookie class.
Position: GuardHeight: 6-foot-5Weight: 310 pounds
Rizy is a local player, having begun his college career at Harvard before transferring to Florida State. During his time with the Crimson, he started at right tackle and left tackle, where he continued to work as a swing tackle, as well as playing some guard. In 2024, he even played at center for the Seminoles.
During the 2025 season, he played 402 total snaps, appearing in all 12 games.
Source: Boston Herald's Andrew Callahan
Position: Wide ReceiverHeight: 6-foot-2Weight: 215 Pounds
During the 2025 season, Dixon finished with 83 receptions for 1,282 yards and 12 touchdowns. He concluded his final two seasons with 143 receptions, 2,394 yards and 24 touchdowns.
Source: Exclusive Sports Group
Position: CornerbackHeight: 6-foot-1Weight: 185 pounds
Over his three years with TCU, Canada appeared in 38 games, where he finished with 81 total tackles, 65 solo stops, two tackles for loss, one sack, two interceptions and five pass breakups. Specifically, he started in all 13 games of the 2025 season.
Source: On SI's Justin Melo
The Patriots have signed multiple undrafted free agents, including Jacob Rizy from Florida State.
The Patriots focused on key positions of need that were not addressed during the draft.
The Patriots made nine picks in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Signing undrafted free agents allows teams to fill gaps in their roster and find potential talent that may have been overlooked during the draft.

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Position: Wide ReceiverHeight: 6-footWeight: 190-pound
DeGennaro began his college career with Maryland before transferring to Richmond for three seasons. He then concluded with James Madison, where he finished the year with 28 catches for 500 receiving yards and five touchdowns.
Source: Daily News-Record's Catie Harper
Position: Running BackHeight: 5-foot-11Weight: 205 Pounds
Montgomery was UCF's leading rusher during the 2025 season, where he finished with 705 yards with four touchdowns. He also made an impact in the passing game by catching 17 passes for 182 yards, while serving as a team captain. At his pro day, Montgomery ran a 4.39 40-yard dash and a 10-foot-4 broad jump.
Source: On SI's Ethan Hurwitz
Position: Wide ReceiverHeight: 6-foot-1Weight: 195 pounds
Dorner only spent one season at North Texas, where he played in all 14 games with eight starts. He finished the year with 56 receptions for 911 yards and eight touchdowns. Before his time with the Mean Green, he played at Division II Shepard University.
Source: KPRC's Aaron Wilson
Position: Tight EndHeight: 6-foot-4Weight: 265 pounds
A team captain at Illinois in the past two seasons, Arkin finished his collegiate career with 351 total yards and six touchdowns across five seasons. He began his college career at Colorado State University, but transferred to Illinois as a junior.
Source: 247Sports' Jeremy Werner
Position: Defensive TackleHeight: 6-foot-2Weight: 292 pounds
Blay played his final college season with Miami, having begun his college career at West Chester before transferring to Louisiana Tech. From there, he became part of the Hurricanes, earning All-ACC honorable mention in 2025 after finishing with 28 total tackles and 1 pass defended.
Source: ESPN's Mike Reiss
Position: CornerbackHeight: 6-footWeight: 195 pounds
Kenneth Harris played six seasons in college, spending three years with Arkansas State before going to Oklahoma State for another three seasons. In 12 games last season, he finished with 33 tackles, a sack, and six pass breakups. He also contributes on special teams.
Source: ESPN's Mike Reiss
Position: Wide ReceiverHeight: 6-foot-1Weight: 201 pounds
During the 2025 season, Kibble caught 63 passes for 1,004 yards and four touchdowns, putting up 143 receptions for 2,593 yards across his entire collegiate career.
Source: ESPN's Mike Reiss
Position: GuardHeight: 6-foot-4Weight: 230 pounds
Morgan began his collegiate career at South Carolina, but he ultimately transferred to UAB, where he spent last season staring at right guard.
This article originally appeared on Patriots Wire: Taking a closer look at Patriots 2026 UDFA class