The New England Patriots have signed quarterback Cody Kessler back to the 53-man roster, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Kessler was with the team earlier this season, but released him on Oct. 15 to make room for tight ends Ben Watson and Eric Tomlinson.
When the Patriots traded defensive end Michael Bennett to the Dallas Cowboys last week, they freed an open space on the roster.
“Cody’s done a nice job for us,” Belichick said on Oct. 4. “He’s really smart. He’s come in here, he’s learned. He’s out there calling plays, signaling receivers, making adjustments like he’s been here longer than the two weeks or whatever it is. He’s picked things up very quickly and has a good rapport with all of the players and is willing to do whatever we’ve asked him to do. He works extremely hard.”
Kessler (2-10) has started games for the Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars during his four-year career. He has completed 64.2 % of his passes for 2,215 yards, eight touchdowns and five interceptions.
