The Patriots have re-signed a key special teamer. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports (via Twitter) that New England has signed safety Nate Ebner to a two-year deal.
The 29-year-old has spent his entire six-year career in New England. After compiling a career-high 19 tackles in 2016, Ebner was limited to only nine games and eight tackles last season. The former sixth-round pick struggled through a shoulder injury early in the season, and he landed on the injured reserve in November after tearing his ACL.
Ebner has also had a successful rugby career. At 17, the Ohio native became the youngest player to join the United States national rugby team, and he proceeded to play in the 2016 Summer Olympics. Ebner didn’t play football throughout high school, and he joined Ohio State as a walk-on during his junior year.
Woo? Maybe now the Pats will get in on the market. Lots of good players are signing. They should get Jordy
Yay
All they need is a great spy cam crew. No problems…