They might not be making any dazzling, high-profile moves in free agency so far this offseason, but the New England Patriots are doing the smart thing and adding depth at several key areas of need. On Friday, they signed five new free agent players to the team, all on modest, cap-friendly contracts.
With wide receiver being arguably New England’s largest hole to fill this spring and summer, the team took steps towards replacing the departed Cordarrelle Patterson and the suspended Josh Gordon by adding Bruce Ellington and Maurice Harris.
Ellington is a former fourth-round draft pick out of the University of South Carolina.