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Head coach Mike Vrabel has mentioned repeatedly that the New England Patriots<\/strong><\/a> will always be looking to improve their football team, with the club keeping an eye on players around the league who might become available.<\/p>\n

Based on Vrabel’s comments Friday<\/strong><\/a>, it sounds like one recent name might fall into that category.<\/p>\n

Defensive tackle Christian Wilkins was released by the Las Vegas Raiders earlier this week, leaving the veteran now forced to find another team.<\/p>\n

Vrabel was asked if the Patriots may “kick the tires” on Wilkins, and it sounds like it’s definitely a possibility.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we\u2019ll have a conversation,” said Vrabel when asked if they might kick the tires on Wilkins. Again, this is pretty new, so I don\u2019t have all the information on where Christian is.\u00a0 I know Christian. I\u2019ve recruited him when he was up here in the area in Connecticut and going to high school. So I\u2019m sure we\u2019ll have a conversation about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to reports, Wilkins suffered a foot injury last October, and there seemed to be a disagreement between the team and Wilkins when it came to his rehab.\u00a0 The injury reportedly needed surgery, and Wilkins was apparently not on board with undergoing the procedure.\u00a0 As a result, the Raiders voided the remaining guaranteed money left on his deal and he was subsequently released.\u00a0 He’s since filed a grievance with the league.<\/p>\n

The Patriots clearly weren’t 100% comfortable with their depth ahead of training camp, adding David Olajiga from the International Pathway Program just days before the first practices started.<\/p>\n

It sounds like Vrabel may be open to adding to that competition, which will be something to keep an eye on in the coming days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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