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07	September 2019

New England has made some moves.

"The New England Patriots have officially signed the first members of their 2019 rookie class. According to the NFL�s transaction wire White Derek Rivers Jerseys , the club has added the following ten undrafted free agents to its 90-man roster:All of the moves have already been reported previously, so today�s announcement is merely a confirmation of those reports. With that in mind, let�s find out a bit more about each of the players via our Patriots Undrafted Free Agents Tracker:OT Calvin Anderson, Texas (6050, 300 lbs): Anderson is a raw prospect at this point in his career: he has the frame to find success as a run blocker and pass protector, but needs to work on his hand usage and improve his fluidity. All in all, the 23-year-old is a project for Patriots offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia to work with � but should not necessarily be counted on to grow into anything more than a camp body.TE Andrew Beck, Texas (6040, 260 lbs): Serving primarily as a blocking tight end, Beck caught just 39 passes for 435 yards and 4 touchdown during his collegiate career. A team captain at Texas, he has adequate size to improve as a target in the aerial game but lacks the functional athleticism and route-running skills to make that step just yet.RB Nick Brossette, LSU (5111, 209 lbs): 2018 was Brossette�s breakout season at LSU, as he lead the team with 240 carries, 1,039 yards and 14 touchdowns. Despite being a physical runner with solid vision and skills as a pass protector, Brossette does not stand out in any particular category. In New England, he will therefore serve as a depth option behind Sony Michel and third-round rookie Damien Harris.WR Ryan Davis, Auburn (5099, 189 lbs): Playing alongside Patriots fourth-round draft pick Jarrett Stidham, Davis led Auburn in receptions (69) and yards (546) in 2018. He lined up all over the formation for the Tigers, but projects primarily as a slot receiver at the next level due to his combination of quickness and size. Davis also has experience as a punt returner.SS Malik Gant, Marshall (5116, 209 lbs): A physical defensive back Derek Rivers Jerseys 2019 , Gant was used in various ways at Marshall. Given his frame and tackling abilities, however, he appears best suited to serve as a safety/linebacker hybrid at the next level: aligning closer to the box allows him to play off strengths in the running game and should ideally give him more favorable coverage matchups against tight ends and running backs.OL Tyler Gauthier, Miami (6050, 300 lbs): Gauthier served as Miami�s starting center for the last two years and therefore brings lots of experience to the table. A solid pass protector than surrendered no sacks in 2018 and only 10 total pressures, he also possesses the versatility and size to successfully line up as a guard.LB Terez Hall, Missouri (6011, 230 lbs): What Hall may lack in size, he makes up with his physicality as a downhill defender and coverage player. While his decision making and general feel for the game need to improve, he could find a role on the Patriots� roster as a depth linebacker and special teams option. Hall was given a guaranteed $70,000 base salary as well as a $10,000 signing bonus, according to the Houston Chronicle�s Aaron Wilson.WR Jakobi Myers, N.C. State (6016, 203 lbs): A bigger slot receiver at 6�2, Myers has the quickness and ball skills to find success at the next level. Despite not being the most explosive wideout, Myers was productive during his final season at N.C. State: appearing in 12 games, he caught a team-high 92 passes for 1,047 yards and 4 touchdowns.CB D�Angelo Ross, New Mexico (5080, 175 lbs): Despite his height, Ross earned a starting spot in New Mexico and turned into a productive player for the Lobos: the speester registered a pair of interceptions and six additional pass deflections. At the next level, he will likely have to make his mark through special teams or as a slot cornerback.OT Tyree St. Louis, Miami (6050 White Deatrich Wise Jerseys , 305 lbs): St. Louis brings plenty of experience � he started 34 straight games to end his college career � and versatility to the table, as well as an intriguing frame. However, the Miami product needs to improve all facets of his technique to become more consistent in the running and the passing game.The Patriots have also signed defensive lineman Nick Thurman. After going undrafted in 2018, the Houston Texans signed Thurman as a free agent. Despite registering eleven tackles in his team�s four preseason contests, Bill O�Brien�s team opted to part ways with him again and waived him as part of final roster cuts. Thurman failed to find a new home and ultimately headed to the now-defunct Alliance of American Football.The 6�4, 295-pound defender never appeared in a game for the San Antonio Commanders, however, as he was let go before the AAF�s first (and only) season even began. In early April, Thurman finally found his way onto an NFL roster again when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed him as a free agent. His stint with the club was a short one: following last week�s draft, he was released again.Now, the 23-year-old will join a Patriots team that is undergoing a transformation along the defensive edge with Michael Bennett and Chase Winovich prime candidates to help fill the spots previously occupied by Trey Flowers and Adrian Clayborn. Thurman will add the competition for a role alongside them as well as fellow top options Deatrich Wise Jr. and John Simon.[UPDATE 05/02/2019; 5:44 p.m.] According to the team itself, the Patriots have also signed defensive lineman Shilique Calhoun. Originally joining the league in 2016 as a third-round draft pick by the Oakland Raiders, Calhoun appeared in 26 NFL games so far in his career: a rotational defensive edge and special teamer, the Michigan State product bounced around the Raiders� active roster and practice squad � and last year, injured reserve as well.After starting the 2018 season on Oakland�s practice squad, Calhoun was promoted to the active roster in mid-September. He went on to appear in seven games, registering twelve tackles and a quarterback hit. However, his season came to an end when the Raiders placed him on injured reserve due to a knee injury in December. Oakland did not re-sign Calhoun after the season had ended, which allowed him to sign with the Patriots now. Devin McCourty was pleased that the New England Patriots defense didn't have to play second fiddle to Tom Brady and Co. for once.With the Patriots leaning more on Stephen Gostkowski's leg than Brady's arm against the Buffalo Bills on Monday night, McCourty stepped up and returned an interception 84 yards to secure a 25-6 victory."The last couple of games it was our offense scoring and us trying to keep the team out. This was a game where they were moving the ball and couldn't get into the end zone," McCourty said. "We had to make sure Buffalo didn't get in the end zone, and once it cracked, we had to take advantage of it."The interception proved to be the turning point in what had been a tightly contested game in which New England settled for four Gostkowski field goals, and after James White scored on a 1-yard to make it 18-6 with 9:58 left.The Bills responded with what was initially ruled a touchdown Deatrich Wise Jerseys 2019 , when tight end Jason Croom appeared to make a diving, one-handed catch in the end zone. The 25-yard catch was negated when replays showed Croom never had possession.Two plays later, McCourty jumped in front of Derek Anderson's attempt to hit tight end Charles Clay over the middle."Those are bonus points. It's hard to count on those," Patriots coach Bill Belichick said. "It was a big play for us. They were driving in the red area and it turned it around."Buffalo lost its third straight and dropped to 2-6 for its worst start since opening the 2010 season with eight losses.The Bills offense continued its anemic ways in being held to under 7 points for the fourth time this season � once more than that's happened from 2013-17. Buffalo has scored just two touchdowns in its past five outings, a stretch in which it has been outscored by a margin of 116-37.Running back LeSean McCoy took the offense's struggles personally. Though he had a team-best 82 yards receiving, McCoy finished with just 13 yards rushing and has yet to score this season."I'm 30 years old. I've been playing since high school. This stuff has never happened to me. Yeah it's tough," he said.What hurts more is McCoy knowing how the offense has let down the defense."It's not fair to them," he said. "I didn't expect to have no season like this. I'm not really playing well at all. We're not doing much on offense."Credit the Bills' defense for not playing the role of the expected pushover against a Brady-led offense that had scored 38 or more points in each of its past four games."You come out and you hold those guys to one touchdown and still can't get a win. It's tough, man," Bills cornerback Tre'Davious White said.Stephen Hauschka accounted for the scoring by hitting field goals from 51 and 47 yards."It's clearly not good enough," coach Sean McDermott said of his sputtering offense. "I thought the defense came out and played well at times. Offensively, we shot ourselves in the foot a little bit there, and just couldn't get it going enough."Anderson finished 22 of 39 for 290 yards and two interceptions.He was escorted off the field with 1:25 left when he was sacked by Kyle Van Noy. He was making his second start in place of rookie Josh Allen, who's listed as week to week with a sprained elbow on his throwing arm.Brady finished 29 of 45 for 324 yards, but was held without a touchdown pass for the first time this season."They made it tough on us," he said. "We couldn't get anything going in the red zone, not enough positive plays down there."Brady continued his string of career-long dominance over the Bills by improving to 29-3, extending the NFL record for most wins by a quarterback against one opponent.The Patriots beat Buffalo for the seventh straight time and improved to 32-5 in their last 37 meetings under coach Bill Belichick.HONORING THURMANThe highlight for Bills fans was a halftime ceremony in which the team retired Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas' No. 34.He became the third player in Bills history to receive the honor. Jim Kelly had his No. 12 retired in 2001, and Bruce Smith's No. 78 was retired in 2016.With the lights turned out at the sold-out stadium, highlights from Thomas' Hall of Fame career were shown on the video scoreboard while two spotlights projected 34s onto the field. "When I look up and see the No. 34 retired under my name, I'll be reminded that number doesn't just belong to me," Thomas said. "It belongs to the Bills fans everywhere."PRYOR VISITThe receiver- and quarterback-needy Bills had free agent Terrelle Pryor in for a visit earlier in the day. Pryor is a seventh-year player who was released by the New York Jets on Oct. 20 with an injury settlement after hurting his groin.INJURIESPatriots: Rookie RB Sony Michel (left knee) and starting LB Dont'a Hightower (knee) were inactive.Bills: Rookie starting middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds did not return in the second half after being diagnosed with a concussion.UP NEXTPatriots: Prepare for a Brady-vs.-Aaron Rodgers showdown, hosting the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night.Bills: Host the Chicago Bears on Sunday.