The New England Patriots continue to be busy in free agency, and Sunday was no different. They agreed to terms with former Jets linebacker Brandon Copeland, according to The Boston Globe’s Jim McBride.
Copeland went undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft, and he began his career with the Baltimore Ravens. Since then, he has bounced around the league, spending time with the New York Jets over the last two seasons.
The 2018 season was the best one of his career. He played in 16 games, starting 10 of them. Recording two pass deflections, he recorded five sacks and 35 tackles. His 14 quarterback hits were also a career-high.
Copeland had his best year tackle-wise last year. He played in 12 games, starting three of them. He recorded 42 tackles and three quarterback hits. He also forced a fumble, and recorded a sack and a half.
BREAKING: The #Patriots have reached agreements with QB Brian Hoyer and former Jets LB Brandon Copeland today. This will be Hoyer's third tour of duty with in New England.
— Jim McBride (@globejimmcbride) March 22, 2020
The Patriots certainly need to add depth to the linebacker position. After losing Elandon Roberts and Kyle van Noy as well as Jamie Collins, linebacker is certainly a positional priority for the organization moving forward.
The organization has already began to add pieces defensively, with Beau Allen and Adrian Phillips joining the team last week.
It will be interesting to see what other moves the organization makes as they retool the team.