Patriots government vp of participant personnel Eliot Wolf and first-year head coach Jerod Mayo stated New England could be aggressive on the waiver wire.
“We’re at all times in search of methods to enhance the roster,” Mayo stated throughout a video convention Monday. “I might say between Eliot and myself, we’re on the identical web page, whether or not it is by way of trades, the waiver wire, no matter else it’s, getting the man off the road. We’re simply at all times within the mindset of, ‘How will we get this roster higher, and the way will we proceed to enhance as a crew going ahead?'”
The Patriots now have the chance to take action by including gamers who weren’t stored by their former groups.
The league’s deadline for groups to trim their rosters to 53 gamers is within the rearview and there are lots of of recently-released gamers now out there to the Patriots. No person out there goes to be a season-altering expertise. However given the place New England’s roster stands, there’s the possibility so as to add depth.
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We highlighted seven gamers the Patriots might present some curiosity in on the wire:
Noah Brown, WR, Houston Texans
It was well-known the Texans have been going to have to chop somebody from their receiver room, however given Brown’s assured cash, it wasn’t recognized it could be him. The 28-year-old Brown is coming off a career-best 567-yard season regardless of lacking seven regular-season video games as a result of harm. When wholesome, although, Brown put collectively a brief stretch that rivaled the league’s finest — 172 yards on seven receptions (Week 10), 153 yards on six receptions (Week 9) and 82 yards on eight catches (Week 15). Brown just isn’t going to show into any crew’s WR1, however might assist enhance New England’s depth.
Terrace Marshall, WR, Carolina Panthers
Marshall was a second-round decide within the 2021 NFL Draft however fell down the Panthers depth chart largely as a result of Carolina traded for Diontae Johnson and drafted first-round wideout Xavier Legette this offseason. Marshall’s numbers (64 catches for 767 yards in 36 profession video games) do not leap off the web page — he would not be out there on the waiver wire in the event that they did. However we’re nonetheless speaking a few participant who completed inside the highest 10 in receiving yards within the SEC in 2020 (48 catches for 731 yards). It might be a cube roll on potential extra so than the rest. Satirically, a possible addition of the 24-year-old Marshall might spell the tip to his faculty teammate, Kayshon Boutte, in New England.
Honorable point out: Tim Patrick, WR, Denver Broncos
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Geron Christian, OT, Tennessee Titans
Christian was able battle for a reserve spot behind 2024 first-round decide JC Latham and 2022 third-rounder Nicholas Petit-Frere. He was a third-round decide by Washington in 2018 however began 9 video games for the Cleveland Browns throughout the 2023 marketing campaign. Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt and offensive line coach Scott Peters have been on workers when Christian began these contests. He’s set to enter his age-28 season.
Jesse Davis, OT, New Orleans Saints
Davis, who is ready to enter his age-33 marketing campaign, won’t be a recognizable title, however he has loads of expertise. The 6-foot-6, 309-pound David has made 72 begins (95 video games) throughout his seven-year profession. He began his profession with the Miami Dolphins in 2017 and performed proper guard for every of his first two seasons (100% of offensive snaps in 2018) earlier than he moved to proper deal with coming into his third season. Davis performed 95% of snaps (2019), 99% of snaps (2020) and 92% of snaps (2021) throughout a three-year interval. He has performed each deal with spots throughout stints with the Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49ers.
Kyle Hergel, OL, New Orleans Saints
The undrafted rookie guard was labeled one of many greatest shock cuts by the Saints. Hergel impressed for the Saints this preseason and was seen as a reliable contender for a backup spot. The Patriots have struggled to seek out an offensive line grouping they like this preseason. And whereas the inside was considered locked down between left guard Sidy Sow, heart David Andrews and proper guard Mike Onwenu, issues have modified. Fourth-round rookie Layden Robinson has emerged as a possible beginning guard (Onwenu at deal with), however New England would profit from improved depth.
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Honorable mentions: Jackson Carman, OL, Cincinnati Bengals; Trey Hill, OL, Cincinnati Bengals; Royce Newman, OL, Inexperienced Bay Packers
Donald Parham Jr., TE, Los Angeles Chargers
The 27-year-old is coming off the perfect season of his four-year profession. Parham, measuring at 6-foot-8 and 237 kilos, is a big-bodied pass-catcher and pink zone menace. He scored 4 touchdowns in 2023 whereas enjoying 48% of offensive snaps. The Patriots stored three tight ends on the preliminary 53-man roster: Hunter Henry, Austin Hooper, and rookie Jaheim Bell. However Parham offers a distinct skillset together with his size.
Irv Smith, TE, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs
Very similar to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs did, we in all probability would have leaned Peyton Hendershot over Smith right here. However the Dallas Cowboys reportedly traded Hendershot to the Chiefs as an alternative of waiving him. Bell is extra of an offensive menace than he’s a decent finish, and Smith is extra of a big-bodied blocker (6-foor-2, 240 kilos).
