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Patriots reportedly sign WR K.J. Osborn to 1-year contract
K.J. Osborn averaged over 600 receiving yards per season from 2021-23.
The Patriots are reportedly finally on the board when it comes to adding a wide receiver in free agency.
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, New England is signing former Vikings wideout K.J. Osborn. Per Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, Osborn is signing a one-year contract with the Patriots worth $4 million.
Osborn is entering his fifth season in the NFL, with the 5-foot-11 receiver out of the University of Miami spending his first four years in Minnesota. Slotted further down on the depth chart behind the Vikings’ top weapons like Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen, Osborn averaged 52.7 receptions, 615 receiving yards, and five touchdowns per season over the last three years.
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In his career, Osborn has 158 catches for 1,845 yards and 15 touchdowns in 59 regular-season games.
He joins a wide receiver room in New England that includes Kendrick Bourne, JuJu Smith-Schuster, DeMario Douglas, Tyquan Thornton, Jalen Reagor, and Kayshon Boutte.
Osborn will serve as additional insurance behind Bourne as New England’s Z receiver, with Douglas and Smith-Schuster in line for more reps out of the slot. After losing out on the Calvin Ridley sweepstakes last week, New England is likely turning to the 2024 NFL Draft in hopes of finding a new No. 1 pass-catcher.
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