While Dugger and Peppers still look like starters, Woodson, a rookie, has been making a push early in camp. Epps currently looks buried behind Dugger, Peppers, Woodson and Hawkins. Schooler will make the roster as an All-Pro special-teamer, though he is working on the third-team defense.

The Patriots got a bit of a break Friday on the third day of training camp, but things are about to ramp up in Foxboro.

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