Patriots Trade Up for Utah's Caleb Lomu

0:00It's April 24th. Welcome to NFL News Today, powered by AI and Ready for Kickoff. The New England Patriots made waves in the 2026 NFL draft by trading up from Pick 31 to snag Utah left tackle Caleb Lomu at number 28 overall. Elliott Wolf, their exec VP of Player Personnel, broke the news to Lomu first with coach Mike Ravel jumping in right after to welcome him aboard and share the team's hype. Everyone in the room was buzzing from owner Robert Kraft on down, loving what they saw from the 21-year-old during his time at Utah. Meanwhile, this move plugs a key gap up front, especially with Morgan Moses set to return next season but eyeing retirement soon after. Lomu slots in as a swing tackle behind starter, Will Campbell on the left, with real potential to lock down the right side before long, setting the patches line up strong for the long