FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots signed free-agent receiver Nate Washington on Thursday, adding experience and more competition at a position that only has two roster locks (Julian Edelman and Chris Hogan).
Some thoughts on Washington:
Reviewing his tape from the Patriots-Texans game. Washington played 44 of 54 snaps for Houston in a 27-6 loss to the Patriots on Dec. 13, 2015. He had one catch for 49 yards in the game, beating cornerback Malcolm Butler up the right sideline on an excellent route in which he got Butler to commit to a break to the inside part of the field before turning the route up.