Patriots Sign Free Agent, Release a few Rookies

According to reports out of Boston, the New England Patriots re-signed linebacker Eric Alexander a couple of days ago.  Alexander was an exclusive-rights free agent.  He is a solid role-player for the team and is especially productive on special teams.  He signed on with the Pats a few years back as one of their undrafted diamonds in the rough and has paid dividends ever since, making his way all the way up to the active roster.  The Pats also cut three rookies, all of them signed on as undrafted free agents.  Here’s hoping they can find some other employment soon.

As I said yesterday, things seem to be getting back to business as usual in Boston.  The Patriots are going back to simply being one of the best-run organizations in the NFL now that the whole spring/summer of scandal is behind them.  They now seem more in line with organizations like the Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers and San Diego Chargers.  This is the company they should be keeping.  The New England Patriots are one of the very best teams in football, and it’s high time that they started reminded everyone exactly why that’s true.

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