{"id":3304,"date":"2015-12-02T07:28:58","date_gmt":"2015-12-02T12:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=3304"},"modified":"2015-12-02T07:28:58","modified_gmt":"2015-12-02T12:28:58","slug":"patriots-obtain-running-back-depth-trey-williams-make-three-moves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2015\/12\/02\/patriots-obtain-running-back-depth-trey-williams-make-three-moves\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriots Obtain Running Back Depth In Trey Williams, Make Three Other Moves."},"content":{"rendered":"

As reported<\/a> by NESN’s Doug Kyed, The New England Patriots<\/strong><\/a> on Tuesday made four roster moves, most notably adding depth to the 53-man roster by claiming former Dallas Cowboys running back Trey Williams off waivers and signing free agent wide receiver Demaris Johnson.<\/p>\n

Williams was first signed as an undrafted free agent by the Washington Redskins this past off season but only saw action in the preseason so far in 2015. According to Kyed, in his college career at Texas A&M, “Williams had 204 carries for 1,343 yards and 18 touchdowns in three seasons with the \u00a0Aggies. He also had 38 receptions for 330 yards with one touchdown. He also could contribute on special teams for New England, as he had 70 kick returns for 1,684 yards at Texas A&M.”<\/p>\n

The Patriots have had a void at running back since Dion Lewis was lost for the season with a torn ACL in early November and Williams could provide a boost to a running game that has struggled in recent weeks.<\/p>\n

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The Patriots claimed RB Trey Williams off waivers from the Cowboys, according to a source.<\/p>\n

— Doug Kyed (@DougKyed) December 1, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n