Patriots sign Drake Maye’s former college teammate, veteran linebacker

Former Promising Young Raiders Defender Signs Contract With Patriots

Last year, the Las Vegas Raiders had a lot of young players at linebacker, but this season, they favored older veterans. This left players like Amari Gainer on the chopping block.He spent much of the offseason with the Raiders before they decided to waive him before the season. Gainer wasn’t brought back on the practice squad and hasn’t had a chance to land with another team until now.The New England Patriots announced that they have signed the …

Patriots sign Drake Maye’s former college teammate, veteran linebacker

Drake Maye's former North Carolina teammate joins the Patriots as the team continues to add more linebacker depth

Drake Maye Raves About Former UNC Teammate After Patriots Signing

The New England Patriots made an effort to beef up the linebacker room this week following the injury to Robert Spillane. The Patriots signed linebacker Amari Gainer to their practice squad and linebacker Chad Muma to the active roster. Gainer is a five-year ACC veteran who played his final college season at the University of North Carolina in 2023. That was also the final season for Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, who threw for more than 300 y…