Player Signing Patriots are signing former Cardinals OLB Jesse Luketa to a 1-year contract

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That will get us back to the Super Bowl. He also plays WR.

 

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Played a lot of special teams

 

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RobertWeathers said:

Played a lot of special teams

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Well well well, the more things change the more they remain the same.

 

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Not every signing is a beast.

But sometimes every beast needs these signings.

 

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Betterthanmost said:

Well well well, the more things change the more they remain the same.

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Is that a complaint?

 

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RobertWeathers said:

Is that a complaint?

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No, feels like a BB signing.

 

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Luketa was released by the Rams on Feb 3rd. Prior to the end of the league year. That makes him an SFA and able to be signed now..

He's a camp body that spent most of 2025 on the Rams Practice Squad. He saw no Game Day Elevations.

 

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The first two strengths listed on his 2022 NFL.com draft profile are telling....

• Brings team-first attitude and leadership.
• Beloved by his coaching staff.

 

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Betterthanmost said:

No, feels like a BB signing.

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Oh yeah, that guy was a loser

 

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Bigger, stronger, longer , thicker

Or something like that!

 

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a good addition to the 90 man roster, and camp competition for Mapu, Muma, Swinson and perhaps Tavai.
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Perhaps, we'll a couple of more such minor signings before the UFA's are considered next week.
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We also may see decisions on one or two of our own. For example, Austin and Durant won't be tendered. We could see more tender decisions and/or extensions.

 

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Hey, no one was excited about Tonga last year. Who knows.

 

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Betterthanmost said:

No, feels like a BB signing.

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Same as Tonga last year. With rosters in TC being 90 you can be assured that there will be more of these signings

 

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mgteich said:

a good addition to the 90 man roster, and camp competition for Mapu, Muma, Swinson and perhaps Tavai.
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Perhaps, we'll a couple of more such minor signings before the UFA's are considered next week.
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We also may see decisions on one or two of our own. For example, Austin and Durant won't be tendered. We could see more tender decisions and/or extensions.

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I think Mapu will be moving on regardless and they are a different type of player. I think Swinson should be concerned.

 

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Zuma said:

I think Mapu will be moving on regardless and they are a different type of player. I think Swinson should be concerned.

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I think that all three are bottom of the roster LB's who would make the team based on their ST play.

 

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RobertWeathers said:

Is that a complaint?

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Some of these people aren't happy unless they sign the top 4-5 free agents. If they signed Pierce, Jalen Phillips. Tyler Linderbaum and Hendrickson, people here would complain they didn't sign Rasheed Walker.

 

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Steve102 said:

Some of these people aren't happy unless they sign the top 4-5 free agents. If they signed Pierce, Jalen Phillips. Tyler Linderbaum and Hendrickson, people here would complain they didn't sign Rasheed Walker.

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I think some fans don't think about the roster math.

They have 15 UFA/FA/ERFAs and most of them are bottom of the roster guys. They might bring back 1/2 of that. Maybe.

If they sign and draft players to fill those spots they still need ~20 or so players for the 90 man roster for camp. Of those 20 5 might make the active roster and the remaining 3/4 are cut or on PS.

Luketa is in that bucket.