According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the New England Patriots have signed former Washington tight end Fred Davis to a one-year contract. Davis was out of football last season and is 29 years old.
The 6'3, 250 lbs Davis spent six seasons in Washington after being selected in the second round out of USC. In 2011, he won Washington's Offensive Player of the Year award, even after being suspended for the final four games of the season due to repeated drug test violations. He was placed on the injured reserve in 2012 due to an Achilles injury.