{"id":16863,"date":"2002-03-17T17:10:45","date_gmt":"2002-03-17T22:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=16863"},"modified":"2022-06-09T17:04:21","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T21:04:21","slug":"pats-add-te-fauria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2002\/03\/17\/pats-add-te-fauria\/","title":{"rendered":"Pats Add TE Fauria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FOXBORO, MA &#8212; The Patriots have added another tight end to their roster after reaching an agreement with former Seattle Seahawk, Christian Fauria.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN.com is reporting that New England has agreed to a contract with the free-agent tight end, and he will sign a three-year deal reportedly worth $3.8 million, including an $800,000 signing bonus.<\/p>\n<p>Fauria is 6&#8217;4&#8243;, 245-pounds, and has been a consistent contributor the last five seasons, appearing in all but one game during that span. 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