The New England Patriots plan to sign tight end Jordan Leggett and defensive tackle Darius Kilgo, pending physicals and COVID-19 tests, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Leggett, 25, is a four-year veteran who has played for the New York Jets and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He logged receptions in just one season, 2018, when he had 14 catches for 114 yards and a touchdown. The 6-foot-5 veteran entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick out of Clemson in 2017.
Kilgo, 28, will begin his second stint with the Patriots after playing with New England in 2016 and 2017 when spent time between the practice squad and the active roster. He has also spent time with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans and Detroit Lions. He has logged 16 career tackles.
The #Patriots are hosting FAs TE Jordan Leggett and DT Darius Kilgo, and if all goes well with COVID-19 testing and physicals, they plan to sign both, sources say. Leggett is a former #Jets fifth-rounder and Kilgo is a former 2016 #Broncos sixth rounder who has spent time in NE.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 10, 2020
Leggett joins a tight end group which saw Matt LaCosse opt out this offseason due to concerns about coronavirus. The Patriots have tight end Devin Asiasi, Dalton Keene and Ryan Izzo, among others. Kilgo, meanwhile, joins defensive tackles Lawrence Guy, Adam Butler, Byron Cowart and Bill Murray.
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