Patriots sign TE Fred Davis

[Wilfork#75]

Per Schefter

Adam Schefter ?@AdamSchefter 1m1 minute ago
Former Redskins franchise TE Fred Davis and New England Patriots have reached agreement on a one-year deal, per source.

 

[jboston19]

I didnt see this one coming. interesting.

 

[Wilfork#75]

Mike Reiss ?@MikeReiss now4 seconds ago
Patriots' TE depth chart was well stocked before Fred Davis agreement (per @AdamSchefter) -- Gronkowski, Chandler, Hoomanawanui, Wright.

Gotta say I didn't see this one coming at all

 

[Ross12]

Coming in 2015: the 4-TE set!

 

[ausbacker]

If his head is screwed on, the Patriots now have the best collection of Tight Ends in the NFL (Gronk makes this a moot point but you get what I am getting at). Davis' best is tremendous.

 

[Wilfork#75]

Another important aspect to this signing

Mike Loyko ?@NEPD_Loyko 40s41 seconds ago
Davis doesn't count vs. compensatory formula. That's why he's signed today and not Wednesday like fletcher or spikes

 

[IllegalContact]

dented can......hasn't been healthy with any regularity for 4 years

 

[Froob]

Ooohh, so Spikes and or Fletcher will probably come Wednesday?

 

[Big-T]

Gronk, Chandler, Wright & Davis.

Yeah, can't complain about that quadruple TE threat.

 

[Froob]

I think this will be depth for Gronk getting suspended for his role in defecategate.

 

[ausbacker]

Signing someone like Davis offers a mouth watering match up; Gronk out wide on Revis. I'd like to see 6'0 defend 6'6.

 

[Show416]

Davis is actually a really good player who just loves smoking weed. If he can put the damn weed down he might be one helluva signing for us.

 

[Wilfork#75]

More from Miguel

CapSpace=$10,002,711 ?@patscap 2m2 minutes ago
Likely that Fred Davis signs a MSB deal meaning that his net cap hit is whatever bonus amount (maximum of 80K) is.

Just in case anyone isn't following him on twitter, you are missing out
https://twitter.com/patscap

 

[patsinthesnow]

Wow, he's only 29. If he decides to stop being an idiot:

Gronk, Chandler, Davis. That's just dumb. I'd keep Hooman too.

 

[patsfaninpa]

dented can......hasn't been healthy with any regularity for 4 years

He was suspended last year. Not injured

 

[Urgent]

Odd decision here.
Suspended all 2014 for domestic abuse and substance abuse.
Only played 7 games 2013.

Longshot.
Was very good in 2011 and very bad since.

 

[Soul_Survivor88]

TheTight End Depth Chart is loaded:

Rob Gronkowski
Scott Chandler
Michael Hoomanawanui
Tim Wright
Fred Davis
AJ Derby

 

[IllegalContact]

gronk gonna be suspended for mocking

 

[The Gr8est]

Well Derby's slim chances to make the team just got slimmer.

I like what I saw of him though and hope we can keep him on the practice squad.

 

[IllegalContact]

He was suspended last year. Not injured

but he was injured the previous year unless he was suspended then too.......does it matter why if you can't step on the field?

I hope he does well.......but history shows that guys who get bounced that much usually don't have motivation to do the right thing
hopefully that has changed