Patriots Host Edge Rushers, Eyeing Zion Young

0:00It's March 26th. This is NFL News Today, powered by AI tracking teams, players, and standings. The New England Patriots are ramping up their search for edge rushers ahead of this year's NFL Draft. They've made contact with 15 prospects at the position and hosted three for visits in Foxboro, signaling their serious about bolstering, their defense. The most recent visitor was Missouri's Zion Young, a 22-year-old who could be in play around their 31st overall pick. He started at Michigan State before transferring to Missouri last year and wrapped up with solid production across 46 games. Young posted 11 and a half-sex, 28 and a half tackles for loss, plus some forced fumbles and an interception. His standout year came in 2025, earning him first team all SEC honors as a high-floor player with a violent style. At six-foot-six and 262 pounds, he'd mesh well with the Pats' defensive vision and joined veterans like Harold Landry and Dre Mont.

1:02Jones, if selected late in the first or early second round. Meanwhile, the team also hosted Oklahoma's R. Mason Thomas and Texas Tex Romello Height, both seen as French first-round talent. With 12 pre-draft visits now public, expect more moves as the draft draws near.