Patriots Acquire Burgess to Fill Mayo’s Void

The New England Patriots have just finalized a deal with the Baltimore Ravens, sending linebacker Prescott Burgess from Baltimore to New England for a conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2010. Burgess was primarily used this season in Baltimore on the Ravens’ special teams, and he’s expected to fill the shoes of Jerod Mayo in New England, as Mayo sprained his right knee in the Patriots’ season opener and is expected to be out of commission for the next six to eight weeks.

Prescott Burgess was drafted to the Ravens out of Michigan in 2007 as a sixth-round draft pick, playing in eight games as a rookie before ending the year on the injured reserve with a hip injury. Burgess was then out for the entire 2008 season after injuring his shoulder in the preseason, and now after playing two games with the Ravens he will take his talents to New England. To make room for Burgess on the roster, the Patriots cut center Ryan Wendell. In Baltimore, the Ravens used their extra roster space to pick up tight end Tony Curtis, who was released earlier this month from the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Posted in Uncategorized on September 23, 2009

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