Bill Belichick never ceases to surprise, which somehow makes the signing of Paul Quessenberry predictable, in a way.
Quessenberry, a college defensive end at Navy, has been out of the NFL for five years after pursuing a career as a marine. Now that he’s making another attempt earning a roster spot in the league (after failing to get a roster spot with the Houston Texans in 2015), the Patriots have signed Quessenberry — and they’ve also changed his position.
They’re making him a tight end. Typically, the position change goes the other way, with pass-catching disqualifying athletes from skill positions. But alas, we’re talking about Belichick, who always finds a way to do weird things during training camp.
Belichick has a long history of appreciating the military (in general and in terms of college prospects), so he’s probably had an eye on Quessenberry, ever since he was at Navy. Maybe Quessenberry won’t make the 53-man roster, but because the NFL has expanded their practice squad roster to 16 in 2020 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Navy product could make spend the season a scout-team player.
