The Patriots crammed one among two open spots on their 90-man roster two days earlier than coaching camp formally opens Wednesday at Gillette Stadium by signing ex-Navy linebacker Diego Fagot.
Fagot, who labored out for the Patriots on Monday earlier than signing, went undrafted out of Navy final yr. The 6-foot-3, 238-pound linebacker was with the Baltimore Ravens in coaching camp final summer season. He completed this profession on the Naval Academy with 282 tackles, 35.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, two interceptions, 5 go breakups, two fumble recoveries, six pressured fumbles and two defensive scores.
Fagot is now the second Navy product on the Patriots’ roster, becoming a member of lengthy snapper Joe Cardona. Head coach Bill Belichick’s father, Steve, was a longtime coach and scout at Navy.
The Patriots additionally labored out extensive receivers Jalen Hurd and Darion Chafin, quarterback Matthew McKay and defensive tackles Bruce Hector, Aaron Crawford and Khalil Davis, per a supply.
Hurd was chosen by the San Francisco 49ers out of Baylor within the third spherical of the 2023 NFL Draft. He by no means took an NFL snap on account of accidents and has been out of the league since 2021. The 6-foot-5, 230-pound pass-catcher was a flexible chess piece in faculty with Tennessee and Baylor, dashing for two,844 yards with 23 touchdowns and posting 1,438 receiving yards with 10 scores.
Chafin is an undrafted free agent out of Incarnate Word. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound wideout caught 70 passes for 1,244 yards with 18 touchdowns final season.
McKay additionally hung out with North Carolina State and Montana State earlier than transferring to Elon. He handed for two,709 yards with 21 touchdowns and 4 interceptions final season. The 6-foot-4, 212-pound passer tried out at Dallas Cowboys rookie minicamp.
Hector most just lately was with the XFL’s Arlington Renegades. He entered the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent out of South Florida and has hung out with the Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Tennessee Titans and Detroit Lions. Hector, who’s 6-foot-2, 296 kilos, has seven profession tackles in 14 video games.
Crawford has hung out with the Baltimore Ravens, New York Giants and Los Angeles Chargers. The 6-foot-2, 290-pound defensive sort out has one sort out in a single profession recreation.
Davis, who’s 6-foot-1, 308 kilos, gained Super Bowl LV with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He’s additionally performed for the Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers, Los Angeles Rams and the USFL’s Birmingham Stallions. He has two tackles in three profession video games.
Patriots veteran gamers report back to Gillette Stadium for coaching camp on Tuesday. The Patriots’ first coaching camp follow is Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. and free for followers to attend.
Source: www.bostonherald.com