FOXBORO, Mass. — Joining a new team midway through training camp isn’t easy. It’s especially difficult with a nonexistent preseason.
Just ask Xavier Williams.
A member of the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs last season, Williams signed with the New England Patriots on Aug. 22 after languishing in free agency for more than five months.
With just two weeks separating his arrival from cutdown day, the veteran defensive tackle is trying to learn the Patriots’ system on the fly while simultaneously trying to prove he deserves a spot on the 53-man roster.
“It’s a different experience,” Williams said.