Moore signed; 2 waived
The Patriots shook up the back end of their roster Tuesday, waiving defensive backs Rashad Baker and Eddie Jackson. The team also signed free-agent nose tackle Rashad Moore, who was with the team in training camp.
Prior to the moves, the Patriots were deep with 11 defensive backs on the roster, but had just five defensive linemen.
The addition of Moore, who is more of a pure nose tackle and projects to back up Vince Wilfork, adds help up front after the team lost backup nose Mike Wright to a season-ending foot injury last week. The 6-foot-3, 325-pound Moore was with the Patriots in training camp but has not hooked on with a team this season.
Second-year player Le Kevin Smith was the Patriots' backup nose tackle in Sunday's win over the Jets, although the Patriots might be more comfortable with him at end in the 3-4 alignment, thus leading to the decision to bring in Moore.
Baker, a reserve safety, played in eight games and made his primary contributions on special teams. A cornerback, Jackson opened the year on the physically unable to perform list as he was recovering from a torn ACL and returned to play in three games, mostly on special teams.
Moore is less. Ughh!
BB made a point in his book that he made a serious error when he took only 5 defensive linemen into the Superbowl. He said that the added pressure and length of the game takes too much out of the linemen by the end of the game.
Doesn't that leave an extra roster spot? How do you expect they will fill it?
I'm expecting they pick up another linebacker
Has anyone heard why Denver cut Saurbruan? Watch out Hanson
I think they need another TE, Brady is hurt and they are down to Spach.
I think the health of Watson and K. Brady will determine the composition of the final roster spot. If the trainer think that neither can go on Sunday, expect another TE to be added. Ladies and gentlemen, your starting TE for the Dolphins game: Stephen Spach.
Could be another TE, but BB could also be looking to activate Santonio Thomas from the practice squad...
Denver cut Sauerbrun because he is facing a possible suspension from the league:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3152378
And he kicked to Devin Hester...
Thanks Casey I had forgotten about the Hester fiasco. I bet Saurbrun hasn’t though. Thanks again. I got to laugh about the sight of Hester hurdling over him all over again.
Troy Brown has the TE spot locked-up if that's what BB thinks is needed & he's already active...
add a LB or DL
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