On a day when there were multiple releases, the New England Patriots also signed rookie third-round draft pick Marte Mapu.
The team officially announced the news on Monday but didn’t reveal the exact contract details.
Mapu was a bit more of an unknown prospect on the draft board, but those that have seen him on tape have been blown away by his potential. He even impressed Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin at the Senior Bowl.
“I was standing on the field with (Steelers coach) Mike Tomlin during one of the 9-on-7 periods, and I’ve posted this clip online, Mapu came down and just buckled this fullback behind the line of scrimmage,” Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy told the Boston Herald’s Andrew Callahan, via the Hartford Courant.