The Patriots have re-signed CB Randall Gay and LB Eric Alexander to 1-year contracts.  Gay only played in 3 games last season and he made 2 tackles.  In his 3 year career (all with the Patriots), Gay has played in 23 gamesw and he has made 48 tackles, has 2 interceptions, defensed 5 passes and recovered 2 fumbles (1 for a TD).  Alexander played in 14 games last season and he made 14 tackles.  In his 3-year career (all with the Patriots), Alexander has played in 18 games and he’s made 17 tackles.  Both of these guys were signed for depth reasons and for special teams.