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Jonathan Jones Jerseys 2019 , head coach Bill Belichick says the team is still trying to figure out exactly what they have in the veteran receiver.In an interview on WEEI, Belichick said Thomas is still a rather unknown quantity for the Patriots at this stage.“That’s a tough question because we’re going on limited information,” he said. “We only activated him for practice right at the end of training camp. Of course, he played in the Giants game. We have to go on what we can go on. I’d say the improvement that he’s shown, and the work ethic
White Ja’Whaun Bentley Jersey , and what he’s been able to do has been good. It’s been to the point where we feel like he’ll be able to make a solid contribution for us this year. The question is ‘where will it go?’ I don’t know if any of us have the answer to that. But at least I know that he’ll work hard, he’s tough and he’s a dependable player who will put everything he has into it. So we’ll see what happens.”Thomas began camp on the physically unable to perform list due to his continued rehab from the Achilles tear he sustained in Houston last season with the Texans. He was only activated on Aug. 20 and had little time to show what he was capable of. Seven catches for 87 yards and two touchdowns against the Giants was a good way to make an impression, however.After briefly being released and re-signed to the roster through the weekend, Thomas will have more time to get up to speed and show what he can do entering his 10th season in the NFL. New England has made signing the two veterans officials."WhitePatriots News Opinion and Analysis Contribute! FanPostsFanShotsAbout the Site List of Patriots Twitter AccountsWrite For Pats Pulpit!New User Welcome and Commenting GuideCommunity GuidelinesMastheadTopics Patriots Off-Season CoveragePatriots Opinion/AnalysisPatriots NewsPatriots Draft CoverageSportfolio ManagementPatriots NewsPatriots release two undrafted rookies to make room for Jared Veldheer and Dontrelle InmanNew,25commentsNew England has made signing the two veterans officials.EDTShareTweetShareSharePatriots release two undrafted rookies to make room for Jared Veldheer and Dontrelle InmanMark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsDespite the draft being over and free agency having significantly slowed down
Ja’Whaun Bentley Jersey 2019 , the New England Patriots are not yet done trying to create the best possible roster at this point in the offseason. Some recent veteran signings were therefore recently made by the world champions: former Patriots first-round draft pick Benjamin Watson was re-signed as were free agents Jared Veldheer and Dontrelle Inman.The Watson signing was already made official by the team last week, but the two other transactions were not — until today. New England announced signing Veldheer and Inman, and in turn also released a pair of undrafted rookie free agents to make room for them: wide receiver Xavier Ubosi and offensive tackle Calvin Anderson were let go by the club after originally joining it shortly after the draft.Anderson came to New England as a rather raw prospect: while he has the frame to find success as a run blocker and pass protector, the 6-foot-5, 300-pound offensive lineman needs to work on his hand usage and improve his fluidity. The 23-year-old was seen as a project for Patriots offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia to work with
White Jason McCourty Jerseys , but apparently the team felt that his roster spot were better used elsewhere.Ubosi, meanwhile, was added as a developmental depth receiver fighting for a roster spot behind locks Julian Edelman and N’Keal Harry. Like Anderson, he needed to make a big jump forward to get ready for life in the NFL — especially considering his background: Ubosi played in a run-first offense at UAB and came to the pros as a work in process considering his limited route tree.With the two moves now official, the Patriots’ roster stays at the offseason maximum of 90 men.
