FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots had former UMass WR Julian Talley in for a tryout on Wednesday, along with receivers Alan Bonner (Jacksonville State) and Austin Willis (Emporia State).
The 6-foot-1, 192-pound Talley entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the New York Giants in 2012. He ended up playing in the Arena Football League that spring, before returning to the Giants in 2013 and spending most of the year on the practice squad before a late-season promotion to the 53-man roster.
Overall, Talley appeared in two games in the 2013 season, and another two games in the 2014 season, his persistence rewarded.