The Patriots signed former Dolphins operating again/vast receiver Lynn Bowden Jr. to their observe squad Thursday.
Miami waived Bowden earlier than the NFL’s regular-season roster lower deadline Tuesday. Bowden spent the previous two seasons with the Dolphins, who acquired him through commerce months after the Raiders chosen him within the third spherical of the 2020 NFL Draft. He entered the league after beginning the final eight video games of his faculty profession at quarterback for Kentucky, the place he additionally led the staff in speeding (1,468 yards) and receiving (348 yards) whereas contributing as a returner that season.
On Thursday, he drilled with the Patriots’ vast receivers at first of observe. Bowden mentioned the staff gave him a easy message after they reached phrases on a contract.
“Just got to come to work,” Bowden mentioned. “We didn’t have a long talk. Just come to work. That was it.”
Bowden didn’t accrue any statistics final season. As a rookie, he caught 28 passes for 211 yards and rushed 9 instances for 32 yards. He additionally accomplished a 32-yard go on a trick play towards the Patriots in Week 15 of that season.
Bowden took the final vacant spot on the staff’s observe squad. A locker was additionally arrange for rookie offensive sort out Leroy Watson, a former Falcon, although Watson was not noticed within the staff’s locker room or on the observe area.
If Watson additionally signed to the staff’s observe squad, it’s possible the Patriots elevated one practice-squad member to the lively roster, the place they would wish to have created an open roster spot. The Pats can create an open spot if/after they place second-round rookie Tyquan Thornton on injured reserve.
Source: www.bostonherald.com