Connect with us
Home » news » patriots retain dl branch sign cbs fletcher mcclain

News

Patriots retain DL Branch, sign CBs Fletcher, McClain

Published

on

The New England Patriots confirmed Wednesday that they re-signed defensive lineman Alan Branch and also signed unrestricted free agent cornerbacks Bradley Fletcher and Robert McClain.

According to earlier reports, Branch received a two-year contract worth a maximum $6.6 million. McClain signed a reported one-year, $1.24 million deal that includes up to $760,000 in incentives for playing time. ESPN reported that Fletcher’s one-year deal is for a maximum $2.5 million.

An unrestricted free agent who turned 30 in December, Branch was drafted in 2007 by the Arizona Cardinals and had played for Seattle and Buffalo before joining the Patriots. He signed with New England midway through the 2014 season and played in eight regular-season and three postseason games, highlighted by his seven tackles in Super Bowl XLIX.

Branch has started 49 of 102 NFL games and totaled 184 tackles and eight sacks.

Fletcher, 28, spent the past two seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles after four years with St. Louis Rams. He has 306 career tackles and eight interceptions.

Last season with the Eagles, Fletcher started the first 15 games but was burned repeatedly late in the season in coverage and benched for the final game. He led the Eagles with 26 passes defensed.

McClain, 26, has bounced between the Carolina Panthers (2010), Jacksonville Jaguars (2011) and Atlanta Falcons (2012-14) in four NFL seasons. In 63 career games, he has 202 tackles, three interceptions, two forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries.

In 2014, McClain started six of 16 games for the Falcons and totaled 60 tackles, one sack and two interceptions.

Since 1987, the Sports Xchange has been the best source of information and analysis for the top professionals in the sports publishing & information business

News

Broncos holding their breath on Derek Wolfe

Published

on

Only two days after losing Billy Winn for the year with a torn ACL, the Broncos are now sweating out another potentially serious injury along the defensive line. Via multiple reports, Broncos defensive lineman Derek Wolfe was carted off the field during practice on Saturday. It’s being described as a right ankle injury by coach [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk

Powered by WPeMatico

Continue Reading

News

Buccaneers admit mistake, boot Aguayo

Published

on

In the NFL, it’s always better to admit a mistake than to compound it. For the Buccaneers, the decision to burn a 2016 second-round pick on kicker Robert Aguayo has proven to be a mistake. The Buccaneers made the definitive admission of their error on Saturday, cutting Aguayo. He exits with $428,000 in fully-guaranteed salary [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk

Powered by WPeMatico

Continue Reading

News

Did Bucs put too much pressure on Aguayo?

Published

on

After the Buccaneers surprised everyone by taking a kicker with the 59th overall pick in the draft, G.M. Jason Licht explained the move by heaping superlatives on the player. “I was very excited along with my staff and coaches about Roberto for a very long time,” Licht told PFT Live in May 2016. “It’s not [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk

Powered by WPeMatico

Continue Reading

The NFL On Twitter


Insiders On Facebook

Trending Now

Copyright © 2021 Insider Sports, Inc