Pats Sign Bodden, Hodel

Continuing the drive to stock up on cornerbacks, the New England Patriots spent yesterday making a deal with CB Leigh Bodden, who was recently cut by the Detroit Lions. The Patriots signed Bodden to a one-year, $750,000 deal, and although a long-term deal with another team could have been desirable to Bodden, the cornerback recently made a statement as to his plan on attack, explaining why he signed a one-year agreement with the Pats after being sought after by several teams by saying, “The Patriots always are destined to make the playoffs and hopefully I can shoot for that, make the playoffs, play good in the playoffs and hit free agency again. I’d rather not, New England is a great team and I would rather re-sign with them, and hopefully we can come to terms during the season. If not, then after the season.” Before he was part of the Detroit Lions’ 0-16 season, Bodden was a five-year Cleveland Brown, where he came into the NFL as an undrafted rookie out of Duquesne.

Another new face in New England is long snapper Nathan Hodel, who signed with the Patriots after the team lost Lonie Paxton to the Denver Broncos. Hodel spent the last seven NFL seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, and the 31-year-old player will now make his debut with the Patriots after inking an undisclosed deal yesterday.

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