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Patriots bring back veteran CB Tae Hayes on new deal

The Patriots are turning to a familiar face to beef up their defensive backfield.

The New England Patriots are bringing back a familiar face to add more depth to the defensive backfield. On Tuesday, the team announced they had re-signed veteran cornerback Tae Hayes to a new deal.

Hayes spent time on the Patriots’ practice squad last season before being promoted to the active roster later in the year. He appeared in two games for the team, including the season finale against the Buffalo Bills.

The Patriots are loaded at the top after using their first-round draft pick on former Oregon standout corner Christian Gonzalez. They also re-signed Jonathan Jones in the offseason to add to a unit that already had second-year corners Jack Jones and Marcus Jones.

Hayes has been a journeyman bouncing around multiple teams. He was even part of the USFL’s Birmingham Stallions’ championship season in 2022. His familiarity with the Patriots defense and overall experience should serve New England well as an emergency option.

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9 former Patriots players who are still free agents

Here are the last remaining former Patriots players still listed as free agents.

After one week of free agency, the New England Patriots have managed to re-sign the vast majority of their pending free agents since the turn of the new league year.

They’ve also lost some key players as well, including wideout Jakobi Meyers and running back Damien Harris.

But not everyone has been picked up by another team yet. There are still some considerably noteworthy names swimming in the massive pool of free agency. For New England, that number has dwindled all the way down to 10 players left on the list.

Here are the former Patriots players still waiting to be signed in free agency.

Three players waived by Patriots, including preseason standout

Patriots have waived three players, including a preseason standout.

The New England Patriots announced on Wednesday they are waiving wide receiver Kristian Wilkerson, kicker Quinn Nordin and defensive back Tae Hayes.

Wilkerson being cut is the bigger news considering he was a standout for the team during training camp. Even in the Patriots’ preseason opener against the New York Giants, he led the offense with eight receptions for 99 yards.

His season ended before it even started when he was the recipient of a dirty hit at a joint training camp practice. The hit resulted in a massive brawl breaking out between the Patriots and Panthers on the field.

One has to wonder if New England would consider giving Wilkerson another look down the road, especially if they lose Jakobi Meyers and Nelson Agholor in free agency.

Meanwhile, Tae Hayes appeared in two games for the Patriots and came away with three tackles, while Nordin was on the reserve/non-football injury list in 2022.

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Patriots boost practice squad with DB signing on Tuesday

The Patriots made a practice squad move on Tuesday.

The New England Patriots boosted their defensive backfield on Tuesday by signing veteran cornerback Tae Hayes to the practice squad.

Since going undrafted in 2019, the Appalachian State standout has bounced around to different teams, including the Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers.

He also appeared in the USFL as a ninth-round draft pick for the championship-winning Birmingham Stallions.

Patriots fans might remember Hayes for snagging a pick-six off backup quarterback Bailey Zappe in the preseason game against the Panthers back in August. He scored the only touchdown for Carolina in that meeting in a game where he finished with four tackles and one pass deflection.

The Patriots are hoping there’s more where that play came from considering they’ve been dealing with some injuries in the defensive backfield. They were forced to face the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 16 without both Jalen Mills and Jack Jones on the field.

So a depth signing at the position was very much-needed.

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Panthers place DE Henry Anderson on NFI, sign three players

The Panthers announced a handful of moves on Tuesday, one of which landed DE Henry Anderson on NFI.

On Tuesday, the Carolina Panthers announced that they’ve placed defensive end Henry Anderson on the reserve/non-football injury or illness list. He will now, similarly to injured reserve, miss at least the next four weeks.

Anderson signed on with the Panthers back on Sept. 5, a move that prompted the surprising release of 2021 draft pick and fellow defensive lineman Daviyon Nixon. Through six games in 2022, he has recorded 12 combined tackles (two for a loss) and one quarterback hit.

The eighth-year defender, who was listed with an illness on Sunday, did not play in the Week 7 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Carolina also announced a pair of signings in cornerback Tae Hayes and offensive lineman Larnel Coleman.

Hayes, a summer standout, stuck on into the regular season as a member of the team’s practice squad. He has been called up over the last two weeks with injuries to Jaycee Horn, Donte Jackson and CJ Henderson.

Coleman, whose signing was first reported yesterday by Aaron Wilson of Pro Football Network, will join the 53-man roster from the Miami Dolphins’ practice squad.

Additionally, defensive tackle Phil Hoskins, who was waived on Saturday, will fill Hayes’ vacated spot on Carolina’s practice squad.

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Panthers cut CB Tae Hayes

CB Tae Hayes made the most of his opportunity this summer. But it wasn’t enough for him to make the Panthers’ initial 53-man roster.

The Carolina Panthers’ chapter in a feel-good underdog story may have just had its last word written.

As first reported by Pro Football Network lead NFL reporter Mike Kaye, the team has waived cornerback Tae Hayes.

Hayes was signed back on Aug. 4, specifically when the defense saw a number of its corners sidelined following the early stages of training camp. In addition to the sudden retirement of veteran Rashaan Melvin, the Panthers dealt with injuries—to one degree or another—to Jaycee Horn, Keith Taylor Jr. and Duke Dawson.

The former USFL champion, who was added to help compensate for that string of unfortunate developments, would then make the most out of his opportunity.

In his first preseason outing, Hayes notched a team-high five tackles and two passes defensed against the Washington Commanders. He’d follow that up with a sparkling 50-yard interception return for a touchdown the next week in Carolina’s matchup with the New England Patriots.

As Kaye alluded to, Hayes can still return to the Panthers as a member of the practice squad.

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4 Panthers roster bubble players to watch in preseason finale vs. Bills

Which four Panthers can really make their respective cases for a 53-man roster spot tonight?

Although the main attraction for tonight’s preseason finale between the Carolina Panthers and Buffalo Bills is quarterback Baker Mayfield and his first-team offense, there will be smaller battles worth keeping an eye on in this one. And those smaller battles will help determine what this 53-man roster looks like come Week 1.

So, here are the four most intriguing Panthers to watch with exhibition play winding down and the roster bubble almost set to burst.

Panthers stock watch: Who’s up and who’s down after preseason loss to Patriots?

The most exciting Panthers rookie may not be the one you’re thinking about.

Friday night was a big one for this Carolina Panthers stock watch. With starters mostly down against the host New England Patriots, the team’s backups got a chance to prove their worth in the second preseason outing of the summer.

Here’s who thrived in their opportunities and who didn’t during the 20-10 loss.

Panthers snap counts: Tae Hayes making his case

A few depth pieces continued to impress for the Panthers in Friday night’s preseason matchup with the Patriots. Plus, do we now have a clearer answer at LG?

Even though we didn’t see many of the Carolina Panthers’ starters on Friday night against the New England Patriots, we did get ourselves a good look at how the men behind them are lining up.

Here are the biggest snap count standouts from the 20-10 loss.

Panthers PFF grades: Best and worst from preseason opener vs. Commanders

In his first preseason outing, Baker Mayfield earned the Panthers’ highest offensive grade from Pro Football Focus.

Which Carolina Panthers impressed (and didn’t impress) the film buffs on Saturday afternoon? Here’s how Pro Football Focus dissected the very best and very worst from the preseason opener against the Washington Commanders.