FOXBORO, Mass. — On Dec. 21, 2014, the New England Patriots edged the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium, with Jonas Gray scoring the deciding touchdown in a 17-16 win.
Two days later, new Patriots tight end Paul Quessenberry played his final game as a Navy Midshipman, winning by the same margin over San Diego State in the 2014 Poinsettia Bowl.
He hasn’t played a game since.
Quessenberry, who signed with the Patriots on Saturday, is attempting the unlikeliest of NFL comebacks. The 28-year-old has been out of football since completing a failed rookie tryout with the Houston Texans in 2015, spending the last four years as an officer in the Marines.