The New England Patriots did something this week that we rarely see from Bill Belichick's team.
They protected four of their practice squad players from being signed by other teams.
ESPN's Mike Reiss reported the four names:
For what is believed to be the first time, the Patriots used practice-squad “protections†on four players: S Sean Davis, TE Matt LaCosse, DT Daniel Ekuale and WR Kristian Wilkerson.
Teams often take chances on players from other practice squads late in the season. Some of these moves are to bring in players who could help next season.