Pats Release Burgess, Sign Sands

Just six days after acquiring linebacker Prescott Burgess from the Baltimore Ravens for an undisclosed conditional draft pick in 2010, the New England Patriots have released the veteran talent, clearing room in the team’s 53-man roster to sign defensive lineman Terdell Sands instead. Burgess, a sixth-round draft pick in 2007, spent all of last year on the injured reserve with a shoulder injury after hurting it in the preseason, and he was inactive for last week’s game against the Atlanta Falcons.

Now that the Patriots have released Prescott Burgess, they’ve signed former Oakland Raider Terdell Sands to the team’s roster. Sands, originally a seventh-round draft pick out of Tennessee-Chattanooga for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2001, has also spent time with the Green Bay Packers and Oakland Raiders, and he was waived from Oakland at the end of training camp this season. Sands has played in 76 total NFL games with 12 starts, and he’s expected to add depth to the Patriots’ defensive line in the absence of nose tackle Vince Wilfork, who’s out with a sprained ankle after injuring it in last week’s game against the Falcons. Yesterday, coach Bill Belichick was mum on the Wilfork situation, claiming only, “We’ll let you know when that injury report comes out on Wednesday.” With the signing of Sands, things surely aren’t looking great for Wilfork. The Patriots, in the meantime, continue forward-planning, and we’ll know more about the Wilfork situation tomorrow.

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Posted in Uncategorized on September 29, 2009

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