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Patriots Trade Up, Draft Caleb Lomu as Starting Tackle
4/25/2026
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- The New England Patriots selected tackle Caleb Lomu with the 28th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft after trading the 31st pick and a fourth-round selection to Buffalo Bills to move up.
- Lomu, a 6-foot-6¼-inch, 313-pound rookie, will start at right tackle, replacing Morgan Moses, according to Eliot Wolf.
- Day 2 begins Friday, April 24 at 7:00 p.m. ET in Pittsburgh and will air on NFL Network, ABC, ESPN and FUBO.
