The New England Patriots acquired WR Phillip Dorsett from the Indianapolis Colts a mere five days before the start of the regular season and he will have a lot to learn in a short period of time. Dorsett won’t be expected to be an every-down player early in his New England career (if ever), but we can look at how previous late-acquisition players have been integrated into the Patriots gameday roster.
In 2014, the Patriots acquired TE Tim Wright from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 26th and faced the Miami Dolphins on September 7th.