The New England Patriots traded up in the first round of the draft, and they traded up again in the second. Jumping from the 63rd to the 55th pick in a trade with the Chargers, the reigning AFC champions selected defensive edge Gabe Jacas.

The Patriots traded up Friday night to select Illinois edge defender Gabe Jacas in the second round of the NFL Draft. Hundreds of miles away from Patriots headquarters, a franchise legend who knows Jacas well gave his stamp of approval.

For the second-straight day, the New England Patriots trade up for a player in the trenches.

The Patriots addressed one of those in the first round, trading up to the 28th spot to select Utah offensive tackle Caleb Lomu. Then, on Day 2, they took care of the others. The edge was the first to be addressed,

The New England Patriots selected playmaker Gabe Jacas with the 55th overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft on Friday.

Experts were bullish on the Patriots’ first-round selection of Utah tackle Caleb Lomu. So how did they feel about the Day 2 picks?

The New England Patriots added two more players at the NFL Draft Friday - Illinois edge rusher Gabe Jacas and Notre Dame tight end Eli Raridon.

Eliot Wolf commented on the Patriots' decision to trade up on the draft board to select edge rusher Gabe Jacas in the second round.

In a pre-draft scouting report, Lance Zierlein listed Matthew Judon as a player comp for Illinois edge rusher Gabe Jacas. There’s a reason for that.