Pats Sign FB Edwards, CB Serwanga
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FOXBORO, MA — The Patriots added a fullback to their backfield on Monday, signing former Cleveland Brown and unrestricted free agent back Marc Edwards.
New England also re-signed exclusive rights free agent cornerback Kato Serwanga to the team. Terms for either contract were not disclosed.
Edwards, 26, has spent the last two years with the Cleveland Browns but was originally a second round pick (55th overall) in the 1997 NFL Draft by the 49ers. San Francisco actually traded picks in the 2nd, 6th, and 7th rounds to the Philadelphia Eagles that year in order to trade up and select him.
The veteran fullback started 8 of 16 games last season and was a viable threat out of the backfield, catching 16 passes for 128 yards including 2 touchdowns. He joins Larry Izzo and Mike Vrabel as yet another free agent addition.
As for Serwanga he was originally slated to take part in NFL Europe, but there was a snag in the process and now he’ll be spending the offseason in Foxboro and taking part in the team workouts. Heading into the offseason last year he was the top candidate for the starting job at the right cornerback position, but free agent Antonio Langham got the call for most of the season. He is expected to compete for a starting role again this season.
Serwanga, 24, originally signed with the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 1998. He spent most of his rookie season on the practice squad, but later earned a roster spot and has appeared in 31 of 32 games over the last two years.
In 1999 he started the final three games in place of an injured Ty Law who had been placed on injured reserve. He finished the season tied for 2nd on the team for interceptions with 3, and his 15 passes defensed were second only to Ty Law’s 19. The former University of California standout originally signed a 1-year deal back on April 3rd of last year.
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