With the official start of NFL free agency less than two weeks away, the New England Patriots have re-signed their first player. Quarterback Nathan Rourke has signed his one-year exclusive rights free agency tender, according to a report by Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.
A former undrafted free agent out of Ohio University, Rourke arrived in New England in mid-December. Joining a quarterback room consisting of Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe, he initially served as the team’s No. 3 before being elevate to the backup spot over Jones for the season finale versus the New York Jets.