Last Thursday, the New England Patriots announced a new addition to their tight end group: the team acquired Michael Roberts from the Detroit Lions for a conditional seventh-round selection in the 2020 NFL draft. A rotational player that caught just 13 passes for 146 yards and 3 touchdowns in his two seasons in Detroit, Roberts was expected to bring decent size and skill as a potential red zone target to the table.
Alas, it wasn’t meant to be. Just one day after the trade was made official by both clubs involved, it fell apart again: Roberts reverted back to the Lions’ roster after reportedly failing his physical in New England — the 25-year-old, of course, had ended the 2018 season on injured reserve after hurting his shoulder in December.