The New England Patriots allowed the contracts of 12 former members of their practice squad to expire over the weekend. One player on that list did raise some eyebrows, though: defensive tackle Daniel Ekuale.
Ekuale had previously hinted at re-signing with the Patriots but did not put his name under a reserve/futures contract in due time. Nonetheless, it seems like a foregone conclusion that he will be back with the team sooner rather than later — something also affirmed by ESPN Boston’s Mike Reiss.
According to the report, Ekuale has “committed to re-sign with the Patriots” for the 2022 season.