This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/patriots as Training Camp Proving Patriots WR is Clearly in Trouble. The New England Patriots entered training camp having a very stacked battle at the wide receiver position, with 12 players competing from anywhere between five to seven spots on the roster.

The first week of training camp for the New England Patriots is in the books, and while the team has only scratched the surface of the preseason work, enough has happened to get a general sense of where some players currently stand.

Training camps have kicked off around the NFL, and our team reporters are on the ground each day following all the action. The New England Patriots' camp is taking place at Gillette Stadium and Patriots reporter Mike Reiss has the latest intel on standouts,