Pats Re-Sign Robert Ortiz

Wide receiver Robert Ortiz has had an on-again, off-again relationship with a few teams in the NFL since his original inception into the league in 2006, and yesterday the 6-foot-1, 195-pound receiver signed with the New England Patriots once again, marking his second time in two years. Ortiz signed with the Patriots in 2008 during the offseason but was waived before the start of training camp, then joining the San Francisco 49ers for a short stint before being released by them, as well. He also spent time in the ‘09 offseason with the Patriots before being released on July 23, 2009, but yesterday Ortiz once again re-signed with the team, perhaps more permanently this time.

Robert Ortiz spent his college career playing at San Diego State and joined the San Diego Chargers as a rookie free agent in 2006. He was waived before the start of the ‘06 season and then joined the Seattle Seahawks for training camp in ‘07, where he was also waived before the regular season started. This year, Ortiz hopes things will be different, though he’s got a lot to prove in the next few weeks. The receiver has been watching the Patriots’ preseason intently, though, saying that over the course of the Pats’ last two preseason games, “I was rooting for these guys all the way through. I got to watch my [training camp] roommate Julian [Edelman]. I got to root for him when he ran that punt back, so I was hyped about that. I was just staying close just in case [the Patriots] brought me back. I know what they did, and I’ll be able to jump right in and blend right in.”

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Posted in Uncategorized on August 27, 2009

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