The Patriots acquire WR Wes Welker in a trade with the Miami Dolphins
The Patriots have traded a 2007 2nd and 7th round draft pick to the Miami Dolphins for Wes Welker. Welker does everything on the football field. He’s a good receiver, he returns both kickoffs and punts and he’s even kicked a field goal for the Dolphins when their starting kicker was injured. Welker played in all 16 games last season and he caught 67 passes for 687 yards with 1 TD grab. He also returned 48 kickoffs for 1,064 yards (22.2 avg) and 41 punts for 378 yards (9.2 avg). Look for Welker to continue playing all three of those roles for the Patriots next season. Upon arrival in New England, Welker signed a 5 year, $18.1 million dollar contract. This move probably makes Tom Brady very happy.



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