Harmon hauled in his second interception of the season during the Patriots victory over the Raiders.

EDGE Analysis

Harmon logged just one solo tackle on the day, but he made the most of his 36 defensive snaps (49.0 percent) by intercepting opposing quarterback Derrick Carr late in the first quarter.

Harmon (knee) played in Saturday's preseason game against the Texans.

EDGE Analysis

After playing 20 defensive snaps Saturday, it looks as if Harmon has fully recovered from the knee injury that been plaguing him for quite some time. Harmon projects as a backup safety for New England this season.

Harmon was unable to finish practice Saturday due to a knee injury, Mike Reiss of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Harmon underwent ankle surgery during the offseason, which led to questions about his availability for the beginning of training camp. However, he now appears to be slowed down by a different issue. The severity of his knee problem problem is unknown at this time, and he should be considered day-to-day.

Harmon underwent offseason ankle surgery and is nearing a return to the field, ESPN's Mike Reiss reports.

EDGE Analysis

While the surgery prevented Harmon from taking part in the Patriots' offseason program, it isn't clear if he'll miss any part of training camp, which opens Wednesday.

Harmon signed a four-year, $20 million contract with the Patriots on Thursday, Mike Reiss of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Harmon was one of the Patriots' top backups at cornerback in 2016, finishing the season with 29 tackles and two passes defensed, including an interception, while playing in all 16 regular season games. He could see a slightly increased role in 2017.

The Boston Herald has already anointed 2013 third-round pick Duron Harmon the Patriots' starting strong safety. Last year's 91st overall pick, Harmon has outplayed Pat Chung and Tavon Wilson, who weren't likely to be strong competitors in the first place. Harmon held his own on roughly 430 snaps as a rookie, and will line up opposite FS Devin McCourty in New England's rebuilt secondary, with Darrelle Revis at corner.

Duron Harmon has been running as the starting strong safety at Patriots OTAs. After the Patriots released Steve Gregory, the starting job next to FS Devin McCourty had Harmon's name on it. Tavon Wilson, Patrick Chung, and Logan Ryan are the competition. Harmon started three games as a rookie last season and didn't embarrass himself. He showed a nose for the ball with two picks.

Following the release of Steve Gregory, Duron Harmon is penciled in as the favorite to be the Patriots starting strong safety. Harmon was the 91st pick in last April's draft but was thought to be nothing more than a late-round prospect. He ended up playing 433 defensive snaps as a rookie, contributing 31 tackle and two interceptions while receiving positive marks in coverage from PFF. Harmon will face competition for the job.

Patriots agreed to terms with No. 91 overall pick S Duron Harmon on a four-year contract. Considered one of the biggest reaches of the draft, Harmon was typically projected as a day-three pick. According to NFL Draft Insider Tony Pauline, the Patriots' scouts were "overruled" by Bill Belichick on the Rutgers product. Competing for snaps behind Adrian Wilson, Devin McCourty, Steve Gregory and Tavon Wilson, Harmon will likely be limited to special teams as a rookie, though anything is possible in New England.

According to NFL Draft insider Tony Pauline, the Patriots' scouts were "overruled" and the brain trust "made the choice" when New England selected S Duron Harmon with the No. 91 overall pick. In other words, Bill Belichick loved Harmon while his scouts didn't. Pauline wrote that "no one I spoke with" thought Harmon would be a top-100 pick before the draft. New England selected him at No. 91 overall. Pauline also reports there was "a lot of disagreement" over the Patriots' second-round selection of OLB Jamie Collins. "Many" Pats scouts graded Collins as a "last-day pick."