The Patriots have a long history of signing players who’d played well against them in the past.
The latest example: JaMycal Hasty, the running back New England claimed off waivers Monday from the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Hasty, a fourth-year pro out of Baylor, enjoyed one of the most productive games of his career at Gillette Stadium in 2020, rushing nine times for 57 yards and catching one pass for 16 yards for an injury-depleted 49ers team.
An undrafted rookie at the time, Hasty touched the ball on 10 of the 15 offensive snaps he played in that game and also played seven snaps on special teams.