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The New England Patriots are busy these days. After trading for wide receiver Josh Gordon on Monday – a move that was made official yesterday – Youth Danny Shelton Jersey , the team also brought in three players for free agency workouts (according to ESPN Boston’s Mike Reiss). Let’s take a look at them:QB Kyle AllenAfter going undrafted earlier this year, the Carolina Panthers added Kyle Allen as a free agent. The Houston product saw plenty of action early in the team’s preseason but ultimately failed to challenge former Patriots practice squad passer in Taylor Heinicke for a spot on the team. Allen, who finished his senior year in college with a 76.2% completion percentage (80 of 105), 751 yards, four touchdowns and four interceptions, was signed to the practice squad but released after the Panthers’ season opener.RB Andre EllingtonA versatile running back that amassed over 3 Womens Adam Butler Jersey ,000 yards from scrimmage over the course of his five-year career, Andre Ellington has been on the open market since the start of free agency. The 29-year old, who spent the majority of his career so far with the Arizona Cardinals, is an experienced runner between the tackle that also has seen plenty of targets in the passing game. Despite his smaller stature, he is there not unlike Patriots offseason acquisition Jeremy Hill, who was placed on injured reserve last week due to a torn ACL.RB Charcandrick WestCharcandrick West is another experienced running back brought in for a workout. The 27-year old has been used as a ball carrier and receiver out of the backfield since joining the league in 2014 – he has amassed 341 offensive touches for a combined 1 Womens Jeremy Hill Jersey ,551 yards and 12 touchdowns –, and that also is no stranger to special teams. West, like Ellington, could therefore be a candidate for the fourth running back spot currently occupied by Kenjon Barner.Like they always do, the Patriots are again trying to keep their emergency lists updated: all three players brought in play at rather deep positions at the moment but could be called upon in case of injury or performance issues with the depth options at their respective spots – namely practice squad quarterback Danny Etling (less likely) and depth running back Kenjon Barner (more likely).Patriots sign running back Kenneth Farrow to their practice squad in light of Rex Burkhead’s concussion While the New England Patriots have one of the NFL’s deepest rosters, the depth at two of their offensive skill positions is lighter than is ideal. While the revolving door at wide receiver has been well documented over the last six months Womens Phillip Dorsett Jersey , it now appears as if the running back spot joins it on the list of offensive question marks: Jeremy Hill tore his ACL on Sunday, and now Rex Burkhead is listed on the injury report as well.The second-year Patriot is dealing with a concussion and missed Wednesday’s practice because of it. His availability for the upcoming game against the Jacksonville Jaguars is yet to be determined, but with the team having only two healthy backs on its 53-man roster at the moment – James White and recent pickup Kenjon Barner; Sony Michel is still limited because of a knee injury – it apparently is looking to add some emergency depth.Enter Kenneth Farrow, who had been with the Patriots for one week before getting released during early-September’s cutdowns. New England brought him back yesterday to replace wide receiver Jace Billingsley on the practice squad and to have an additional layer of depth in the offensive backfield – one that serves only emergency purposes but is important to have nevertheless.After a productive career at Houston, Kenneth Farrow went undrafted in 2016. The then-San Diego Chargers picked him up as a free agent, and he was able to make the team as a reserve back. Injuries pushed Farrow up the depth chart and led to the versatile back appearing in 13 of the Chargers’ games during his rookie year. Before seeing his season end with a shoulder injury in December Youth Dont'a Hightower Jersey , he amassed 73 touches for 262 yards.The 5’9, 220 lbs back was unable to bounce back from the injury in 2017 and spent all of it on injured reserve as well. In April, the Chargers elected to release Farrow and he remained on the open market until New England signed him on August 27. Before getting waived on cutdown day, the 25-year old appeared in one preseason contest and registered five rushes for 24 yards while playing 16 offensive snaps. |
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