The New England Patriots often brought in experimental former starts under Bill Belichick for a low-risk boost.
Chad Johnson, formerly known as Chad Ochocinco, joined the group in a trade to the Patriots prior to the 2011 season when New England reached Super Bowl XLVI. The All-Pro receiver played 15 games and caught 15 passes in his final NFL season. His teammate, Julian Edelman, shared a memory that stands out of the field that season on his “Dudes on Dudes” podcast with fellow former Patriot Rob Gronkowski.
“We traded for Chad and we were installing our offense,” Edelman shared.