FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Patriots announced that that they have signed TE Paul Quessenberry and DT Xavier Williams. Terms of the contracts were not announced.
In addition, the Patriots released TE Alex Ellis and DT Darius Kilgo.
Quessenberry, 28, played defensive end in 38 games over four seasons for the Naval Academy form 2011-14. The 6-foot-2, 250 pounder posted 80 tackles, 3½ sacks, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble and two passes defensed during his collegiate career. Quessenberry has spent the last four years serving as a Naval officer.
Williams, 28, is a veteran of five NFL seasons with the Arizona Cardinals (2015-17) and the Kansas City Chiefs (2018-19).