Late Thursday afternoon, the New England Patriots smartly signed free agent wide receiver Nate Washington. ESPN’s Field Yates was the first to break the news:
This was a savvy move. Again, the Patriots are waiting out the market and making a wise signing.
A few quick takeaways:
- The addition of Washington deepens the Patriots’ receiving corps. They now have Washington, Julian Edelman, Danny Amendola, Chris Hogan, Keshawn Martin, Aaron Dobson and Chris Harper on the depth chart, with DeAndre Carter stashed away as well.
- Speaking of Amendola, this could spell the end of his time in New England unless he takes a pay cut.