Three days after opening up a pair of spots on their 90-man roster, the New England Patriots have made one follow-up move. The team is signing undrafted free agent wide receiver Ed Lee out of the University of Rhode Island, per a report from Monday morning.
What exactly does signing mean for the Patriots, though? Let’s find out.
New England bolsters its wide receiver depth. Not counting special teamers Matthew Slater and Raleigh Webb, Lee is now the eighth wide receiver on the Patriots’ roster. While he increases the overall numbers, his build, skillset and usage in college suggest that he will be used primarily as a Z and slot option in the Patriots defense.