Anderson signs with New England Patriots as free agent
Central Michigan's all-time leading receiver will get a shot at the next level.
Bryan Anderson said Saturday via text message he has signed a deal with the New England Patriots and will report next week.
In New England, the 6-foot-5, 219-pound Rockford native joins a team that added fellow Mid-American Conference receiver Taylor Price (Ohio) with its third-round pick.
With Price's pending signing, Anderson must make an impression amidst 10 other receivers.
Anderson's 54 consecutive games with a reception is an NCAA record and his 3,648 receiving yards and 28 touchdown receptions rank first in CMU history.
Patriots depth chart at wide receiver
- Randy Moss (16 games, 83 catches, 1,264 yards, 13 TDs)
- Wes Welker (Injury status questionable, 14 games, 123 catches, 1,348 yards, four TDs)
- Julian Edelman (11 games, 29 catches, 404 yards, 5 TDs)
- David Patten (new acquisition/13th year in NFL)
- Torry Holt (new acquisition/11th year in NFL)
- Sam Aiken (14 games, 20 catches, 326 yards, 2 TDs)
- Brandon Tate (Played in one game last season after being drafted in 2009)
- Matthew Slater (Special teams player in third NFL season)
- Isaiah Stanback (6 games, 3 catches, 22 yards)
- Robert Ortiz (Signed before last season, no accumulated statistics)
Round-pick Player
1-27 CB Devin McCourty (Rutgers) 2-42 TE Rob Gronkowski (Arizona) 2-53 DL Jermaine Cunningham (Florida) 2-62 LB Brandon Spikes (Florida) 3-90 WR Taylor Price (Ohio) 4-113 TE Aaron Hernandez (Florida) 5-150 P Zoltan Mesko (Michigan) 6-205 OL Ted Larsen (NC State) 7-208 OL Thomas Welch (Vanderbilt) 7-247 DE Brandon Deadrick (Alabama) 7-248 DL Kade Weston (Georgia) 7-250 QB Zac Robinson (Oklahoma State)
