The Patriots will at the very least think about bringing in exterior assist at two key positions after the workforce’s struggles continued in Sunday’s 10-7 loss to the Giants.
Head coach Bill Belichick was requested Monday if he would think about signing a quarterback from exterior of the group. The workforce waived third-string quarterback Will Grier on Saturday. They received’t know if he has cleared waivers and if they’ll deliver him again to the 53-man roster or follow squad till Monday at 4 p.m. ET.
“Yeah, I don’t really see that right now,” Belichick stated Monday morning in a video convention name. “But I mean, I wouldn’t rule anything out. Anything that would help our team. We’ve brought in players — at any position that — you never know what’s going to happen. If I think there’s somebody — our pro scouting department thinks there’s somebody that would help us, we’d certainly listen to it and take a look at it at any position. It’s not really about the quarterback position. It could be any position. I don’t know. Nobody that comes to mind but we’ll see.”
Mac Jones began Sunday’s recreation however was eliminated at halftime for Bailey Zappe after throwing two interceptions because the Patriots have been held scoreless. Zappe led the Patriots on a landing drive however tossed his personal interception later within the half. Rookie Malik Cunningham is listed on the follow squad as a quarterback, however he advised the Herald that he’s solely taken snaps at extensive receiver and on particular groups since Week 6.
The Patriots have additionally had points with rookie kicker Chad Ryland, who has missed 35-yard discipline objectives in consecutive video games. A make late in Sunday’s loss would have despatched the sport to additional time.
“Chad is a very talented player, but this is two weeks in a row that we basically missed extra points,” Belichick stated Monday morning on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show.” “It’s not good enough.”
Belichick was requested Monday morning in his video convention name if the workforce would think about bringing in kicker competitors on the roster or follow squad.
“Yeah, again, that’s really the same question that I just got there,” Belichick stated in reference to including quarterback assist. “I’m not ruling anything in or out. Trying to do what’s best for the team.”
The Patriots traded veteran kicker Nick Folk to the Titans throughout coaching camp after Ryland received the kicker competitors. Folk is 21-of-22 on discipline objectives and 15-of-15 on further factors this season. Ryland, whom the Patriots traded up for within the fourth spherical of the 2023 NFL Draft, is 12-of-17 on discipline objectives and 13-of-13 on further factors.
Folk, 39, didn’t kick off for the Patriots. Kicker was considered as a necessity for the Patriots this offseason given Folk’s age and lack of energy on longer kicks. He’s 3-of-4 on 50-plus-yard discipline objectives this season. The Patriots elected to punt fairly than try a 54-yard discipline objective early in Sunday’s loss to the Giants.
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