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It's more or less at dog-eat-dog world at the receiver position in Foxborough.
New England has 10 receivers on its active roster at this point in training camp, but each wideout knows that won't be the case by the end of the month.
Brandon Lloyd and Wes Welker will undisputedly be Patriots at the start of the regular season, with Deion Branch, Jabar Gaffney and Donte Stallworth in good position to stay on the team.
The other five, however, are doing their best to carve out roles, whether it be at receiver or on special teams, in trying to cling to a roster spot.
With the loaded camp battle at receiver, each wideout better get adjusted to Tom Brady's way of doing things, and fast, or else.
Brandon Lloyd and Wes Welker will undisputedly be Patriots at the start of the regular season, with Deion Branch, Jabar Gaffney and Donte Stallworth in good position to stay on the team.
The other five, however, are doing their best to carve out roles, whether it be at receiver or on special teams, in trying to cling to a roster spot.
With the loaded camp battle at receiver, each wideout better get adjusted to Tom Brady's way of doing things, and fast, or else.
Gaffney returned to the Patriots during free agency after spending time with the Broncos and Redskins. He was a Patriot from 2006 to 2008 and is familiar with Brady and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels' system.
Still, Gaffney is adapting. And as he said, he'd better get up to speed in a hurry.
"This is the offense that I've pretty much played in my whole career," Gaffney said. "That part of it came back to me. Just getting the timing back down – that stuff takes a little more time."
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