Projecting the initial 2026 roster for the San Francisco 49ers anticipates some comebacks from injury, their newly drafted rookies making the cut and some tough choices among other recent picks.

With the draft now in the rear view, Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley are here to lay out what the Patriots’ 53-man roster looks like. Where are they strongest and weakest, and where are they deepest and thinnest?

The construction of an NFL roster begins to get real right after the conclusion of the draft. At that point, NFL teams have almost everybody that will be showcasing themselves in training camp in the building.

It’s not even May, but let’s give the Chicago Bears week one roster in 2026 a shot.