Report: Patriots host former Navy TE who hasn’t played since college in 2014

Paul Quessenberry, who played DE in college, is now trying out with the Patriots as a tight end.

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The New England Patriots hosted converted tight end Paul Quessenberry on Thursday, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss.

Quessenberry last played a live football game in 2014 as a defensive end for the Navy Shipmen. He had a tryout with the Houston Texans in 2015, but decided to move forward as an officer for the Marines. Quessenberry was teammates with Patriots’ long snapper, Joe Cardona, and that explains the connection that drew him to Foxborough.

Bill Belichick’s father was a scout and coach for Navy and his ties with the program haven’t dissipated. That’s likely the reason Belichick selected Cardona as the highest-drafted Navy pick since 1986.

MMQB’s Albert Breer was the first to report that Quessenberry changed his position from defensive end to tight end.

New England signed Alex Ellis and Paul Burton earlier this week to join a tight end group of Devin Asiasi, Dalton Keene, Ryan Izzo, Jake Burt and Rashod Berry.

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