On Thursday, the New England Patriots acquired tight end Michael Roberts via trade from the Detroit Lions: the reigning world champions will send a conditional 2020 draft choice to Detroit in order to get the two-year veteran on board. Bringing the 25-year-old on board is a low-risk investment for the Patriots given that he is still on his rookie contract and the club is not giving up anything of substantial value to get him.
In this sense, Roberts becomes the latest example of the approach New England took at his position this offseason: the Patriots keep throwing tight ends on the proverbial wall and hope that they will stick.