It’s been a whirlwind week for new Patriots safety John Saunders Jr.
The rookie began the week in Miami on the Dolphins’ observe squad, getting ready for a Thursday night time sport in opposition to the Dolphins. Then he acquired a name from Patriots govt vice chairman of participant personnel Eliot Wolf on Tuesday night time, saying the group was going to signal him to the 53-man roster, and he was on a flight as much as New England at 4:30 the subsequent morning.
Saunders took a pre-draft go to to New England this offseason earlier than the draft.
He wound up going undrafted and signed with the Dolphins out of Ole Miss.
“The primary factor I bear in mind, like, once you stroll in, the participant entrance, you bought all of the Tremendous Bowls proper there. Then exterior the doorways, all of the Tremendous Bowl titles. That’s soccer custom, like, critical wealthy custom. That is the winningest group since I’ve been born. Being part of this can be a blessing, for actual. Simply excited to assist proceed this legacy.”
Saunders fills the void left when the Patriots traded Kyle Dugger to the Steelers. The Patriots’ security depth chart now consists of Saunders, Dell Pettus and Brenden Schooler behind starters Jaylinn Hawkins and Craig Woodson. Additionally they have veteran security Richie Grant on the observe squad.
“Incredible angle,” head coach Mike Vrabel stated of Saunders Friday. “We liked our pre-draft visits with him because the individual. He’s studying, making an attempt to study our system, learn the way we do issues. All people does one thing slightly totally different. So we’re excited to work with him.”
It could be asking an excessive amount of for Saunders to be able to play in Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Falcons.
