{"id":26411,"date":"2025-06-21T15:50:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T15:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=26411"},"modified":"2025-06-21T15:50:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T15:50:52","slug":"breaking-news-patriots-announce-move-on-rookie-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=26411","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: Patriots Announce Move on Rookie Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2201637949-e1750516912392.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2201637949-e1750516912392.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2201637949-e1750516912392.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2201637949-e1750516912392.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Patriots Announce Move on Rookie Safety\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em>Getty Patriots DB Craig Woodson<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It is June, and we are weeks away from NFL teams even getting started on their training camps, so it is generally best to temper the enthusiasm that comes from spring workouts. There have been no injuries, there have been no chances for players to disappoint, there have been no cuts or trades or difficult decisions to be made. For the Patriots, who some are hyping as a playoff team and perhaps more in the AFC, that\u2019s useful to remember.<\/p>\n<p>Still, one of the players who has been the source of enthusiasm this spring has been rookie fourth-round pick Craig Woodson, the versatile defensive back from Cal. He impressed during OTAs, though he has been one of the many later-round picks to hold off on signing a contract with the team, a trend that has cropped up around the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, though, the team announced that Woodson did finally put his signature on a deal.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/motorcyclesports.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-11926-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Patriots embark on new era under Mike Vrabel as they chase destiny-changing  victories in NFL\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>From the patriots website:\u00a0 \u201cThe New England Patriots announced today the signing of fourth-round draft pick S Craig Woodson. Terms of the contract were not announced.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cWoodson, 24, was selected by the Patriots in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft with the 106<sup>th<\/sup> overall pick out of California. The 6-foot, 200-pounder, started all 13 games last season and finished with 70 total tackles, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovery and 7 passes defensed.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Craig Woodson Impressed in OTAs<\/h2>\n<p>Woodson opened some eyes in OTAs when he recorded an interception off of Drake Maye in the team\u2019s first open practice in May. Woodson is fast\u2013he ran a 4.45 40-yard dash at the combine\u2013but his command of the safety position has been impressive, too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Returning Patriots safety\u00a0Jabrill Peppers had a positive scouting report. \u201cI like him \u2013 smart, savvy,\u201d Peppers said, via MassLive. \u201cHe\u2019s done a great job soaking up what the coaches want him to do, different techniques. College ball is a little different than in the league \u2013 especially in the Pac-12. So, you know, he\u2019s definitely done a good job.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Patriots Could Use Special Teams Help<\/h2>\n<p>Woodson is a good bet to make the team despite being part of what is a very deep and talented group of safeties. He is versatile, and is able\u2013and willing\u2013to play on special teams.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been in every bit of special teams. When I first came in as a freshman, I was really all four core. But I did a lot of punt in my career. PVR, ran on kickoff, as the safety on kickoff,\u201d\u00a0he said. \u201cSo, whatever they need me to do on special teams in New England, I\u2019m there for it. I\u2019m not the type of player who\u2019s like, \u2018I\u2019m too good for special teams,\u2019 or trying to run away from it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpecial teams is another extension of defense in my mind. So, being able to set the defense up for good field position or even the offense when it comes to special teams. You\u2019ve got to take advantage of that and put me on the field on special teams. I\u2019m going down there and will make a play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Patriots fourth-round pick Craig Woodson has impressed in camp, and finally put his name on a contract with the team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":26412,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26411","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-england-patriots"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BREAKING NEWS: Patriots Announce Move on Rookie Safety - Breaking News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=26411\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BREAKING NEWS: Patriots Announce Move on Rookie Safety - 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