When the NFL Draft came to an end in early May, the New England Patriots did... nothing. While usually among the most active teams during rookie free agency, they decided to sit out the scramble for undrafted talent.
They did not sign their first and only UDFA until four days after the draft was over. The player receiving the honor of essentially being New England’s entire undrafted rookie class this year is place kicker Quinn Nordin, who joined the team after spending his college career at the University of Michigan.
The Patriots were the only club interested in acquiring the 22-year-old, who was already starting to prepare himself for a future outside of football.