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Patriots trade for Lions special teamer Bademosi

The Patriots have acquired cornerback and special teams player Johnson Bademosi from the Detroit Lions for a 2019 sixth-round pick.

Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press was first to report the deal.

Liosn have traded Johnson Bademosi to the Patriots

— Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) September 2, 2017

Bademosi, 6-1, 201, is in his sixth year out of Stanford.

Bademosi gives them a blue chip ST coverage player as a fifth corner. Tried to sign him before he went to Detroit. Helps the kicking game

— Michael Lombardi (@mlombardiNFL) September 2, 2017

The Pats will need to get down to their 53-man roster by 4 p.