Between 2023 and 2024, Douglas had started 14 total games and was on the field for almost 60% of the New England Patriots' offensive snaps when healthy. For Douglas, the adaptation to a new system under McDaniels proved to be a challenge. Not really much of going through it," Douglas explained after the Patriots' ninth training camp practice on Tuesday. So far in his fourth training camp, Douglas has been a fixture among the Patriots' starters. Add a player deeply invested in his craft and his team, and you get the 2025 version of DeMario Douglas.