Additions of veteran cornerback and safety strengthen unit that already features Christian Gonzalez and Jabrill Peppers.

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For New England to return to form as a top-ten defense in the league, a lot of responsibility leans onto the back of this Patriots secondary to come in and produce similar numbers to their 2023 marks.

If the New England Patriots are going to show significant improvement and actually be in the mix for a playoff spot in the AFC late in the 2025 NFL season, the defense has to play at an elite level.

If the Patriots can find someone who can consistently play opposite Gonzalez, and Dugger can regain his form, there’s reason to believe the secondary can be the strength of the 2025 defense.

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The Patriots quadrupled down on the position this offseason by adding Jabrill Peppers to the group, as well. In 2021, Dugger and Phillips forged one of the best safety tandems in the league.