The New England Patriots weren’t the only team that had their eyes on Yannick Ngakoue when he hit the waiver wire.
The Patriots on Friday claimed the veteran edge rusher after the Baltimore Ravens released him prior to their Thursday game. New England had some competition to land the 29-year-old, who compiled 70.5 sacks over nine NFL seasons.
According to ESPN’s Field Yates, the Cincinnati Bengals also put in a claim for Ngakoue, but since New England had priority on the waiver wire, Ngakoue headed for the 2-7 Patriots — not an ideal situation — instead of staying in the AFC North.