FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots announced the signing of free-agent safety Vinnie Sunseri on Sunday, so let's look at how Sunseri -- a 2014 fifth-round draft choice of the Saints who was released in April -- possibly fits:
Vying for core special-teams role. The 6-foot, 210-pound Sunseri entered the NFL with the reputation of being a strong special-teams player, and that's where his hopes with the Patriots begin. The safety position is one of the most solid on the Patriots' roster, with Devin McCourty, Patrick Chung, Duron Harmon, and Jordan Richards all viewed as locks to make the team.