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USA Today
4 days ago
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- USA Today
Patriots rep admits it'll be hard keeping standout rookie UDFA off roster
Patriots rep admits it'll be hard keeping standout rookie UDFA off roster New England Patriots undrafted rookie Efton Chism III is making the sort of waves no one expected this early in the offseason work. Training camp hasn't even started, and it is already obvious that the former Eastern Washington standout is going to be hard to keep off the final roster. Boston Sports Journal's Greg Bedard believes it's time to start taking Chism seriously after watching him rack up receptions in competitive 11-on-11s during organized team activities (OTAs). There are currently 12 receivers on the Patriots' roster. Even if that number is cut in half after training camp, it's hard to see Chism failing to make the team. "I think I've used the phrase, 'It's going to be hard to keep [Chism] off the roster'. I actually heard that exact phrasing from somebody the other day after practice, somebody with the Patriots," Bedard said on the Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast. "Look, the guy gets open really well quickly, and he catches the ball. There was one stretch, I think it was four passes out of like six that he caught in the practice at the point where I looked over at [NBC Sports Boston's] Phil Perry, and I was like, 'Phil, are they going to throw to anybody else in this practice?'" Chism had seven receptions on seven targets at Monday's open OTAs practice. There are many similarities in his style of play to former Patriots greats, like Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola. He's scrappy in the slot with quick feet and a knack for peeling away from defenders, getting open and catching the ball. His ability to separate consistently stands out immediately in an offense that lacked true separators last season. It's only the month of June, and the Chism hype train is full steam ahead for mandatory minicamp and training camp. Follow Patriots Wire on Twitter and Facebook.
New York Post
03-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
The stunning reason behind Patriots' bizarre Joe Milton trade
The Patriots raised plenty of eyebrows earlier this year when they traded backup quarterback Joe Milton along with a seventh-round pick in this year's draft to the Cowboys for a fifth-round pick. There was some thought it had to do with New England's quarterback of the future, Drake Maye, being threatened by Milton. Advertisement New head coach Mike Vrabel said the move was made for 'the best of the team.' NFL insider Greg Bedard said on his 'Patriots Podcast' that the trade was made not because of a potential threat to Maye, but that Milton 'and this is a direct quote from someone in the organization — 'is not a good dude.' 'Knowing your role, playing your role, being part of a harmonious quarterback room — that was going to be an issue. It wasn't about Drake Maye. It was just about the room.' Joe milton is now a Cowboy. AP Advertisement For what it's worth, Maye — in his first public comments since the Milton trade — said this week that he had no issues with Milton. 'I texted Joe. Me and Joe came in together. We learned the offense together. We were competing every day to out-throw each other at practice. And obviously he's got a big arm. So it was cool for him to get a chance to go and be be a backup,' Maye said. Advertisement 'I think you saw in the Bills game his potential. And I think we kind of have a similar play style a little bit, and it was kind of related to our similar college offense to this offense. And it was cool to be in the room and have somebody to bounce ideas, or, 'Hey, you remember doing this in college?' and stuff like that.' It's part of what's been a busy offseason in New England, who canned Jerod Mayo almost immediately after his final postgame press conference following just one season as head coach, when he replaced Bill Belichick. Joe Milton shined in Week 18 against the Bills. AP They hired Vrabel a week later and brought back Josh McDaniels for the third time as offensive coordinator and acquired veteran receiver Stefon Diggs as a free agent.
