The Patriots kicked off their Thursday morning by signing wide receiver Jalen Reagor to their 53-man roster.
Reagor, a former first-round pick from TCU, received 25 snaps on offense against the Bills last Sunday. He hauled in an 11-yard pass from Mac Jones.
The Patriots’ decision to sign Reagor to the active roster was made shortly after Bill Belichick raved about him to the media.
“Been a really good scout-team player for us. We’ve played against a lot of top receivers and he’s gotten a lot of good opportunities — with some of the routes those guys run — to be featured a little bit,” Belichick said. “He’s earned some playing time, which has come from his practice performance. So he’s picking up the offense and we’ll see how it goes. But he’s a good talent, good guy to work with, glad we have him.”
The #Patriots are signing WR Jalen Reagor to the 53-man roster, source said. The former first-rounder has impressed behind the scenes in New England, earning praise from Bill Belichick. He played his most snaps of the season on Sunday.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 26, 2023
Reagor spent two seasons with the Eagles before making his way over to Minnesota. He had 64 receptions for 695 yards and three touchdowns during his time in Philadelphia.
As for his brief stint with the Vikings, Reagor had just eight receptions for 104 yards and a touchdown.
We’ll see if Reagor makes an impact for the Patriots this Sunday against the Dolphins.