While players enjoyed their weekly day off, Eliot Wolf and the New England Patriots ’ front office were quite busy on Tuesday. The team made three transactions , including signing outside linebacker Titus Leo from the Indianapolis Colts ’ practice squad. In addition, they removed two other linebackers from their 53-man roster: Curtis Jacobs was sent to injured reserve after sustaining a head injury in Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams ; Ochaun Mathis was released after being a healthy scratch in Week 11.
Let’s find out what the moves mean for the Patriots. The newest member of the Patriots originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round draft pick out of Wagner in 2023. Leo has not appeared in any regular season games since his arrival in the league, but he still is a player worth taking a flier on for two primary reasons: positional flexibility and raw athleticism.
The first area manifests itself in his ability to align both on the edge on defense and kick inside in select situations, similar to how the Patriots use versatile defensive linemen Keion White and Deatrich Wise Jr. In addition, Leo brings some special teams experience to the table from both his time in college and when he was with the Colts. Furthermore, he is a solid athlete.
Measured at 6-foot-3, 245 pounds during the pre-draft process, he earned a 8.48 Relative Athletic Score : A look at new Patriots signing Titus Leo through the lens of @MathBomb 's Relative Athletic Score. pic.
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