Today In Patriots History May 5: Clarence Scott, Military Cop turned NFL Safety

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Today in Patriots History
Clarence 'Scotty' Scott​

In memory of Clarence Scott, who would have turned 81 today
Born May 5, 1944 in Norristown, Pennsylvania
Died May 17, 2019 at the age of 75 in Mountain View, California
Patriot strong safety, 1969-1972; uniform #26
Signed as a free agent in the 1969 offseason
Pats résumé: four seasons, 43 games (24 starts); one pick, 6 fumble recoveries; tied for franchise record for most FR in single game (2)


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It’s a commentary on those long ago times that Clarence, a gifted athlete, would wind up at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Md., playing alongside future National Football League Hall of Famers Willie Lanier and Leroy Kelly, among others.​

“Division One programs weren’t offering scholarships to many black athletes at that time,” Scott said, “so we went and played at Morgan State, and quite a few of the players I played with ended up with NFL teams.”​

Clarence Scott was originally signed as an undrafted rookie in 1964 by the Houston Oilers. He spent two seasons on their taxi squad and was cut late in the 1966 preseason. During that time he also played in the Continental Football League, winning a 1966 championship with the Philadelphia Bulldogs.

With prospects of an NFL career dimming, Scott enlisted in the Army and became a military policeman, earning an honorable discharge in 1968.

After that Scott returned home to Pennsylvania and his father’s catering business, which he claimed was his favorite job ever.

He opted to give football one last go and tried out for the Patriots, becoming one of the oldest rookies in the NFL.

Scott played in all 14 games in his first season and became a starter the next year. However injuries limited him to 15 games and ten starts over his next two seasons, prematurely ending his NFL career.


Scott went on to work for IBM for twenty years after hanging up his cleats, and was inducted to the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 2014. He was able to retire from that job and transition into being a full-time stay at home dad thanks to his wife's career. She became CEO of MetricStream, a global consulting firm based in Palo Alto that helps businesses deal with governance, risk management and compliance, among other obstacles.


Overall Clarence Scott played in 43 games with 24 starts for the Pats, collecting six fumble recoveries. He had this to say about his playing days at Morgan State and with the Pats:

“I played with Leroy Kelly, Willie Lanier, George Nock and (John) ‘Frenchy’ Fuqua. I was Leroy’s fullback. I played both ways from my freshman year to my senior year. I played fullback and left linebacker on defense.”​

Scott played pro football with the great Jim Nance who was a big, hard running fullback.​

“He was a good running back,” Scott said. “I’m glad he was on my team. He wasn’t the kind of guy you could tackle. He was a good friend of mine.”​

Clarence Scott entering Pa. Sports Hall of Fame

It’s always a special moment when an athlete becomes enshrined in a hall of fame. Clarence Scott is one of those special people who will be inducted into the Montgomery

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Clarence “Scotty” Scott, 75, Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame member

Clarence “Scotty” Scott, a former New England Patriots football player and a member of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, died on Friday, May 17, 2019, after battling cancer. He

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Clarence Scott Obituary (1944 - 2019) - Mountain View, CA - Mercury News

View Clarence "Scotty" Scott's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

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Clarence "Scotty" Scott
May 5, 1944 - May 17, 2019
Resident of Mountain View, California

Scotty Scott passed away on Friday after a valiant battle with cancer. Scotty touched and impacted countless lives with his spirit, humor and dedication to the betterment of others.

Scotty was born in Conshohoken, PA, the youngest son of Alexander and Lucretia Scott's eight children. Scotty worked for his father's catering business the entirety of his childhood, often bragging and proud of the fact that he was a bartender by age 14. Scotty graduated from Upper Marion High School where he was a scholar athlete, and excelled in both the classroom and athletics, receiving state and national recognition for his track, basketball and football achievements. Scotty attended Morgan State University where he excelled at football and off the field antics. He believed in working hard and playing hard, and he was a natural leader in both arenas. Scotty graduated from Morgan State with degrees in Political Science and History.

After being drafted by and subsequently cut by the Houston Oilers, Scotty served two years in the United States Army from 1966-1968 as a Military Policeman. Scotty earned an honorable discharge in 1968.

After the Army, Scotty returned home to Pennsylvania and his father's catering business, which he claimed was his favorite job ever. But being Scotty, he opted to give football one last go and tried out for the New England Patriots, becoming one of the oldest rookies in the NFL and enjoying a pro career from 1968-1972. He was subsequently inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. Upon retiring from football, Scotty went to work in the corporate world selling typewriters for IBM. He excelled at sales and worked at IBM for 20 years.

He married the love of his life in 1984. Scotty retired from IBM in 1992 to stay home full-time with their two children, while supporting his wife's career across the world. In that time he also became a founding board member of the East Palo Alto YMCA from 2005-2010.

In 2010, Scotty joined the board of Elwyn Inc, one of the nations largest care facilities for children and adults with major disabilities. In that time he also was a large supporter of the Cypress Mandela Training Center, preparing previously unemployable adults with trade and life skills to make a career in the construction industry. Hosting pig roasts, Scotty raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Center. In addition to all of the above, Scotty enjoyed dancing, entertaining, travelling, playing cards and photography.

 

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Today in Patriots History
Netflix' Tom Brady Roast​

May 5, 2024:
If I recall correctly, Gronk made a joke during the roast that resulted in the public discovering for the first time that Bill Belichick had a new young girlfriend.

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Thread 'System QB Tom Brady will be roasted live on Netflix'

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The GOAT system QB will be roasted live on Netflix May 5th.

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Former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady agreed to be part of The Roast of Tom Brady Sunday night, with the future Hall of Fame quarterback sustaining some unbelievable hits during the Netflix special.

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Here's the full transcript of what former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said during The Roast of Tom Brady on Netflix Sunday night

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Here's what New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had to say during his roast on Netflix Sunday night.

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While we are on May 5, 2024, here are a couple of threads from that date: one sarcastic, one not.

Thread 'Two Key Players No One Is Talking About'

May 5, 2024

BoneyT and Calvin Anderson. If they break out this season after their struggles, we might just make the playoffs. The missing deep threat burner and the adequate nfl LT.

The chances of this happening…?

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Thread 'What would you define as a successful upcoming season?'

May 5, 2024

Being realistic, we aren’t going to go 14-3 or anything like that so we should be ready for some bumps this season. In years past, we probably defined success as an afccg and failure as not making it past the first round of the playoffs. While it’s fine to want results and for the team to show they can at least compete, I think it’s fair that expectations for this season should be lower than the Tom Brady years. I think winning 7 games this year would be a step in the right direction. Maybe even 6. That shows me there is at least improvement. Anything less than 6 would be disappointing and...

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Today in Patriots History
His name turns into *** on too many websites​

Happy 43rd birthday to Randall Gay
Born May 5, 1982 in Baton Rouge
Patriot cornerback/safety, 2004-2007; uniform #21
Signed as an undrafted rookie from LSU on April 29, 2004
Pats résumé: four seasons, 39 games (14 starts); five picks, three fumble recoveries, two TDs; SB 39 ring


Randall Gay not only made the roster as an undrafted rookie, he started nine games due to injuries to Ty Law and Tyrone Poole. He also started all three playoff games; in the Super Bowl 39 victory over the Eagles he had 11 solo tackles. Randall only played eight games over the next two years, however, going on IR both seasons. In 2007 Gay played in all 16 games with three starts, used primarily as a nickel back.

In the following offseason Gay signed as a free agent with New Orleans, and earned a second SB ring with the Saints in 2009 for their 31-17 victory over the Colts. A concussion landed him on IR for a third time in 2010, and he retired after failing a physical for training camp in 2010.

Randall Gay appeared in 39 games with 14 starts over four seasons with the Pats, with five interceptions and three fumble recoveries. The NFL teams he played for had a remarkable 8-1 postseason record, and his NFL seasons incredibly ended by playing in the Super Bowl almost as often (3x) as not (4x).

Despite an early morning arrest at a bar in 2013, Randall Gay earned a law degree in 2015, and now practices law in his home state of Louisiana.

NAKAMOTO: Randall Gay, former NFL player, suspended from law job after argument at crime scene

WEST BATON ROUGE - District Attorney Tony Clayton suspended a prosecutor from his office without pay after he showed up at a crime scene Wednesday night and got into a heated argument with deputies from the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office.

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Jan 31, 2005:
Gay has come a long way -- Patriots.com
In a matter of less that six months rookie free agent cornerback Randall Gay has gone from an unknown to Super Bowl starter.

Randall Gay Career Game Log | Pro-Football-Reference.com

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Today in Patriots History
An early second-round defensive back draft bust​

Happy 41st birthday to Terrence Wheatley
Born May 5, 1985 in Walnut Creek, CA; raised in Plano, TX
Patriot cornerback, 2008-2010; uniform #22
Pats 2nd round (62nd overall) selection of the 2009 draft, from Colorado
Pats résumé: two seasons, 11 games (one start); four tackles, two passes defensed


There is no way to sugarcoat it: Terrence Wheatley is considered to be one of the biggest draft busts of the Belichick-era Patriots. (Well, he was until the last few BB drafts pushed Wheatley down that list.) In reality he should have never been drafted so early, based on the risk due to his history of injuries.

Wheatley's NFL career started out fine, but in his first start midway through the 2008 season he injured his wrist - and things never got better. He did not play again that season, going on IR. An expected rebound in 2009 never materialized, as he appeared in just five games. Darius Butler and Jonathan Wilhite were receiving the reps at nickel behind starters Shawn Springs and Leigh Bodden, typically leaving Wheatley as a healthy scratch on the inactive list.

You would think the following season could not get any worse, but it did. Wheatley injured his foot in preseason, and he wasn't able to begin practicing until week 6. He was finally active for the game day roster in week 8, but did not play. The following week Wheatley was released, and Kyle Arrington was promoted from the practice squad to the 53-man roster.

Wheatley signed with Jacksonville, but after one game he was again placed on IR. The Jaguars cut him at the end of training camp in 2011. He signed with the Bills, but never saw any playing time, ending his NFL career. His pro football career stat line reads 12 games played (11 with the Pats) with one start, two passes defensed and three tackles. Overall Wheatley spent far more time either inactive (22 games) or on Injured Reserve (6 games) than he did on the playing field (11) while with the Patriots.

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Drafted in the second round by the National Football League’s New England Patriots in 2008, Terrence Wheatley had already learned to use available data to overcome a career-threatening injury. Now, Wheatley works with Atavus to use actionable data to develop safer and more effective tackling at...

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A budding track star in his early days, Wheatley was setting long jump records, to the point that he had to jump from the high school board when he was in the eighth grade rather than the girls’ board other middle schoolers were using. “We were at the district championships and one of the officials was new and said that I couldn’t jump from the high school board,” he recalled. “I jumped over everything. On my way down, I was trying to turn my body to limit the damage and partially tore my ACL (anterior cruciate ligament). We thought it was hyper-extended and I continued competing the rest of the day.” Essentially running on one leg, Wheatley still captured the 100- and 200-yard dashes, and led his 4×100 team to victory.​

Unfortunately, injuries would play a critical role throughout Wheatley’s football career, starting his freshman season at University of Colorado. During spring play, he went up for an interception, but the receiver caught his legs, causing Wheatley to flip over and land on his right wrist. The first doctor he saw told him his football career was over.​

“At this point I wasn’t sure the NFL was in my future. The full ride (scholarship) was much more significant at this time,” he explained. “My dad is stubborn like me and we refused to believe the first doctor. We stumbled across Dr. Randy Viola and he basically saved my career. He told me he had no idea how to fix it, but that he would at least try.” Viola is well-renowned for disorders of the hand, wrist, and elbow with a specialization in sports-related injuries.​

“Life is not as smooth as we wish it would be. You learn to deal with it,” Wheatley expressed. “I don’t like the word no nor do I necessarily believe in it.” The quick fix would have been a complete fusion, which would leave the wrist completely immobile. “We tried a couple partial fusions, two-bone and three-bone ones, and titanium plates.”​

In the second game of his junior campaign, Wheatley broke the titanium plate in his wrist and the permanent fusion had to be done. That entailed shaving two joints in the wrist and the metal plate being put on top. Despite the setbacks, he totaled 99 tackles with 10 interceptions in his final two seasons with the Buffaloes in 2006 and 2007.​

Wheatley saw action in six of the Patriots’ first seven games of the 2008 season, earning a starting spot in their November 2nd game against the Peyton Manning-led Indianapolis Colts, given the daunting task of covering future Hall of Fame wide receiver Marvin Harrison. “It was a confidence booster to get the start in that game. If they didn’t believe I could do it, they would not have gone that route,” Wheatley said. “It was humbling. It made me feel good. I was playing well and had a couple pass breakups, dropping a possible interception on one. For the first time in my young career, I felt like I belonged.”​

Unfortunately, the second pass breakup on the Colts’ first drive in the second quarter turned out to be devastating. “It was the beginning of the end for me, dislocating the other wrist on that play,” Wheatley described. “In hindsight, I could have done something way worse to myself. As bad as it sounds, it was just the wrist.”​

From the wayback machine, here is what PatsFans were saying about Wheatley and Shawn Crable back in 2008:

What happened to Terrence Wheatley

He went from starter in game 1 to inactive for game 2. Is he injured or just moved down on the depth chart. Also what about Crable...also inactive. Shows you how incredibly little preseason performances really mean

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Terrence Wheatley never caught an NFL interception, but he did find an absolute catch off the field.​

Terrence Wheatley Career Game Log | Pro-Football-Reference.com

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Today in Patriots History
Jonathan Bostic​

Happy 34th birthday to Jonathan Bostic
Born May 5, 1991 in Wellington, Florida
Patriot linebacker, 2015; uniform #58
Acquired in trade with Chicago for a 6th round draft pick, on September 29, 2015
Pats résumé: one season, 11 games (one start); 40 defensive snaps, 194 ST snaps


Jonathan Bostic was originally a 2013 second round draft pick by the Bears, out of Florida. Early in the 2015 season Chicago had already given up on him; the Patriots traded a 2016 sixth round pick to Chicago for Bostic, for depth at linebacker. He played in 11 games for the Pats with one start, when Dont'a Hightower was injured.

After the 2016 draft the Patriots traded Bostic - who was unlikely to make the final roster, as he had close to a $1 million cap number - to Detroit for a 7th round pick. Bostic spent all of 2016 on IR with a foot injury. He started 14 games for the Colts in 2017, then signed a two-year $4 million deal with a $2.4 million signing bonus with the Steelers in 2018. Bostic started 14 games for Pittsburgh in 2018, then was released immediately after the 2019 draft in April. He spent the next four years with Washington, totaling 584 in 121 games from 2013 to 2022.

Bostic appeared in 11 games for the Patriots with one start, playing primarily on special teams. He appeared in 40 defensive snaps and 194 special team snaps, getting his playing time after arriving for week five of the 2015 season.

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Patriots LB Jon Bostic follows in footsteps of father into NFL

In the latest installment of the "Football Journey" series, the Patriots' new linebacker talks about how he got to New England.

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Jonathan Bostic Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College | Pro-Football-Reference.com

Checkout the latest stats for Jonathan Bostic. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com.

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Today in Patriots History
Not part of the Friends cast​

Happy 63rd birthday to Michael LeBlanc
Born May 5, 1962 in Missouri City, Texas
Patriot running back, 1987; uniform #27
1987 replacement player
Pats résumé: one season, four games (two starts); 170 yards rushing, one touchdown

No relation to the departed Friends actor named Matt, this LeBlanc was a replacement player during the '87 strike that had played in the CFL after playing in college at Stephen F Austin. Our Michael LeBlanc carried the rock 35 times for 146 yards to lead the Patriots to a victory over Buffalo, and stuck around for one extra game after the strike ended. Hopefully he at least got a game ball to memorialize that effort.




Other pro football players born on May 5 with New England connections:

- Matt Lawrence, 40
born in Hartford, Lawrence grew up in Bloomfield and went to UMass
The RB got five touches in eight games for the Ravens in 2009, then spent all of the next two seasons on IR with knee injuries.

- Darvell Huffman, 58
born in Boston, Huffman went to Newton South High School and Boston University
The wide receiver was a late (232nd overall) pick by the Colts in 1990, and appeared in three games for Indy in 1991 with 3 receptions. Huffman also played in the CFL and Arena league, and coached high school football for 13 years.

- Bob Davis, 1914-1980
HB/FB/PR/KR for the Boston Yanks 1944-46
Davis led the NFL in punt returns (22) and PR yardage (271) in 1944.

- Pug Manders, 1913-1985
aside from having a great football name, Manders was a FB for the 1945 Boston Yanks
The 11th overall pick in the 1939 draft, Pug was named to the Pro Bowl in each of his first three seasons. He played nine NFL seasons and led the league in his 1941 All-Pro season with 486 yards rushing. Manders scored touchdowns rushing (35), receiving, passing, and on one of his 11 interceptions.

- Jim Musick, 1910-1992
fullback for the Boston Braves/Redskins
Musick led the NFL in 1939 with 173 carries and 809 yards rushing (67.4 yards per game). After a knee injury ended his football career he joined the Marines and later served as Orange County (CA) sheriff, elected to office seven times from 1946-1975.

- Oscar Johnson, 1901-1989
born and raised in Lynn, Johnson went to Lynn English and the University of Vermont
Oscar was a fullback for the 1924 Chicago Bears.

- Bruno Haas, 1891-1952:
Haas grew up in Worcester and depending on which website you believe he either went to Worcester Boys Trade High School (now known as Worcester Tech) or Worcester Academy
Bruno spent two years as a tailback with the Akron Pros, Cleveland Indians and Dayton Triangles in the early '20s. Haas was also a minor league baseball player who, in his brief time in the big leagues, tied an American League record as a pitcher with most walks in a single game (15).

 

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Today in Patriots History
Other May 5 Trivia​

May 5, 1977
Patriots sign undrafted rookie kicker Tim Mazzetti, from Penn

Born in Old Greenwich CT and raised in Brazil, the Penn grad was invited to a tryout and impressed enough to be offered a contract. John Smith was the incumbent since 1974, but had connected on only 2-9 from beyond the 40 in '75, and 7-14 from 40-49 in '76.

While Mazzetti impressed with his leg strength, he unfortunately failed his physical as a result of a hernia. After a successful operation for that pain in the groin, Mazzetti went on to handle the kicking duties with the Atlanta Falcons for the following three seasons.




May 5, 1983:
Pats sign undrafted rookie ILB Ed Reynolds, from Virginia.

Reynolds only missed a handful of games during his nine seasons in New England. He progressed from being a backup/speciaal teamer to a starter from 1988-1990, before injuring his hamstring, then aggravating it twice by coming back too early. He signed with the Giants in 1992 to re-unite with DC Rod Rust, in what would be his final season in the NFL. Ed Reynolds played in 135 regular season games for the Pats, plus five postseason games. His son Ed also played in the NFL, as a free safety for the Eagles and Browns.

Ed's résumé did not end with his football career. He worked in league offices for nearly twelve years, first as an Assistant Director of Football Operations, and then as Director of Security. From 2008-2011 he was the Vice President of the United Football League, then stepped back to work at Hickory Grove Christian School and Baptist Chuch. Reynolds then returned to the NFL, working as the NFL Legends Community Director of the Northeast region since 2013.

May 5, 1995:
New England re-signs Restricted Free Agent FB Sam Gash.

An 8th round pick in 1992, Gash played in 91 games in six seasons for the Patriots, scoring eight touchdowns. He then went to the Pro Bowl in '98 and '99 for the Bills, and won a super bowl ring with the Ravens in 2000.




May 5, 2009:
Former Chicago Bears safety Brandon McGowan is signed to a two-year contract.

In Week Two McGowan overtook James Sanders as the Pats starting free safety, playing opposite SS Brandon Meriweather. McGowan was placed on injured reserve due to a chest injury a week before Game One of the 2010 year, missing that entire season. He re-signed with the Pats in 2011 but was waived very early in training camp, making that the last stop of his NFL career.

Patriots' McGowan set for tough test against Indy's Clark

Brandon McGowan helped shut down two of the NFL’s top tight ends for the New England Patriots. On Sunday night, he’ll try to stop another.

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May 5, 2012:

Report: Patriots agree to contract with Joseph Addai, Peyton Manning breaks news

A week before the 2012 NFL Draft, the Patriots reportedly hosted three veteran free-agent running backs: Joseph Addai, Ryan Grant and Tim Hightower. On Saturday, the Pats sign Addai, the former Colts first-round pick, according to former Colts QB Peyton Manning.

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Source: Pats, Joseph Addai agree

The New England Patriots will sign former Indianapolis Colts running Joseph Addai, a source confirmed.

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Former Indianapolis Colts running back Joseph Addai has agreed to a deal with the New England Patriots, a source confirmed to ESPNBoston.com.

A nagging right hamstring injury limited Addai to 12 games in 2011 after he missed eight games the year before with a nerve injury in his left shoulder.

Addai, who turned 29 on Wednesday, isn't a lock for a roster spot, although he offers a veteran presence behind second-year backs Shane Vereen (2011 second-round choice) and Stevan Ridley (2011 third-round choice), as well as "passing back" Danny Woodhead.

After making a big draft investment in Vereen and Ridley last year, the Patriots would like to see them emerge. Fullbacks Tony Fiammetta, Spencer Larsen and Eric Kettani also are on the roster.


Addai rushed for 4,453 yards and 39 touchdowns over six seasons in Indianapolis, making the Pro Bowl in 2007.

Addai was released on March 9 alongside longtime Colts tight end Dallas Clark, safety Melvin Bullitt, linebacker Gary Brackett and quarterback Curtis Painter.

Addai was a first-round draft choice of the Colts in 2006, selected No. 30 overall. The Patriots selected running back Laurence Maroney with the 21st pick that year, although they also liked Addai.




May 5, 2014:
The Patriots sign DE Will Smith, the veteran Pro Bowler for the New Orleans Saints.

Patriots sign DE Will Smith

The Patriots announced that they have signed DE Will Smith.

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Smith, 32, is a veteran of 10 NFL seasons with the New Orleans Saints (2004-13) after joining the team as a first round draft pick (18th overall) out of Ohio State in 2004. The 6-foot-3, 282-pounder was released by the Saints on Feb. 12, 2014.​

Smith has played in 139 NFL games with 120 starts and has accumulated 457 total tackles, 67 1/2 sacks, 25 passes defensed, two interceptions, 20 forced fumbles and seven fumble recoveries. He has started in eight postseason games and added 22 total tackles, one interception and one forced fumble. Smith was named to the Pro Bowl in 2006 after finishing with a career-high 10 ½ sacks.​

Smith spent the entire 2013 season on injured reserve with a knee injury suffered during training camp.​

On August 25 the Pats cut Smith and Tommy Kelly, two veteran defensive linemen attempting to come back from knee injuries. Smith was expected to be a depth player on the edge behind Chandler Jones and Rob Ninkovich, but apparently did not impress the coaching staff enough during camp and the preseason - probably due in large part to his knee injury.


Will Smith died in 2016 in a senseless road rage incident.

May 5, 2015:
New England waives three veterans: CB Alfonzo Dennard, LB Deontae Skinner and LS Tyler Ott.




May 5, 2017:
The Patriots sign 19 undrafted rookie free agents.
Butler, Langi and Jacob Hollister would go on to play for the Pats; Carr, Cody Hollister and Moore would play in the NFL elsewhere.
- DT Adam Butler, Vanderbilt
- OT Andrew Jelks, Vanderbilt
- WR Austin Carr, Northwestern
- ILB Brooks Ellis, Arkansas
- WR Cody Hollister, Arkansas
- DE Corey Vereen, Tennessee
- CB D.J. Killings, Central Florida
- SS Damarius Travis, Minnesota
- DB David Jones, Richmond
- CB Dwayne Thomas, Louisiana State
- ILB Harvey Langi, Brigham Young
- TE Jacob Hollister, Wyoming
- G Jason King, Purdue
- S Jason Thompson, Utah
- DT Josh Augusta, Missouri
- CB Kenny Moore, Valdosta State
- RB LeShun Daniels, Iowa
- G Max Rich, Harvard




May 5, 2022:
Pats waive ILB Terez Hall after a failed physical.




May 5, 2025:
Julian Edelman wins the fan vote over finalists Adam Vinatieri and Logan Mankins to be elected into the New England Patriots' Hall of Fame.

After Incredible Patriots Journey, Edelman's Tenacity Finally Sees Him Get His Due

Not a lot of New England Patriots players have had the career Julian Edelman has had, and he's about to be rewarded for it.

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Today in Patriots History
Clarence 'Scotty' Scott​

 

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Today in Patriots History
Not part of the Friends cast​

Happy 63rd birthday to Michael LeBlanc

 

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Today in Patriots History
Other May 5 Trivia​

May 5, 2014:
The Patriots sign DE Will Smith, the veteran Pro Bowler for the New Orleans Saints.

a proper will smith photo or two... in Pats gear...