FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced today that they have claimed G Lester Cotton off waivers from the Miami Dolphins. To make room for Cotton, the Patriots released G Michael Jordan.
Cotton, 28, has spent time with the Las Vegas Raiders and the Miami Dolphins on both the 53-man roster and the practice squad. The 6-foot-4, 325-pounder, originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent out of Alabama with the Raiders in 2019. Overall, he has played in 42 regular season games with nine starts at both guard positions. He has also played in two postseason games.