FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced today that they have signed DT Mike Purcell. Terms of the contract were not announced.
Purcell, 33, originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with San Francisco out of Wyoming in 2013. The 6-foot-3, 328-pounder, had two separate stints on the New England practice squad in 2017. Purcell spent the last five seasons with the Denver Broncos (2019-23). Last season, he played in 16 games with 10 starts and finished with 25 total tackles for the Broncos. Overall, he has played in 90 games with 45 starts and has accumulated 208 total tackles, 3½ sacks, 4 passes defensed, 1 forced fumble and 3 fumble recoveries.