Despite reports that the New England Patriots intended to sign tight end Jordan Leggett, they will not add the free agent, after all, per ESPN’s Field Yates. New England was on the verge of signing Leggett following tight end Matt LaCosse’s decision to opt out of the 2020 season due to coronavirus concerns. But the Patriots will stick with the players they have.
The group is extremely young. Tight end Ryan Izzo, 24, is the most experienced man in the group as he enters his third season. He has six career receptions for 114 yards and a touchdown. Otherwise, the group is comprised of rookies: Devin Asiasi, Dalton Keene, Jake Burt and Rashod Berry.
It’s possible — and perhaps even likely — that the Patriots will end up with only rookies at their tight end position if they elect not to add a free agent to bring additional competition at the position. And perhaps after they flirted with signing Leggett, they could sign a different veteran from the free agency pool.
