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The Patriots have signed 31-year old long snapper Nathan Hodel. Hodel played in all 16 games (0 starts) for the Cardinals last season. Cardinals’ head coach Ken Whisenhunt wasn’t happy with the coverage provided by Hodel so he replaced him. Hodel will have to play better to keep a job in New England this season. He has now played in 112 games (0 starts) in his 8-year NFL career.
The Patriots have acquired 29-year old WR Greg Lewis and a undisclosed 2010 draft pick for a 5th round pick in the 2009 draft. Lewis played in all 16 games for the Eagles last season and he caught 19 passes for 247 yards (13.0 avg) with 1 TD grab. He has now played in 90 games in his NFL career and he has caught 127 passes for 1,699 yards (13.4 avg) with 7 TD grabs. Lewis will be the front runner to replace Jabar Gaffney as the #3 WR in 2009 so this was a small price for the Patriots to pay.
The Patriots have signed 33-year old CB Shawn Springs. Springs played in 9 games for the Redskins last season and he made 36 tackles, defensed 7 passes, had 1 sack and 1 interception. Springs has now played in 157 games in his NFL career and he has made 642 tackles, defensed 134 passes, has 8.5 sacks, forced 5 fumbles and he has intercepted 32 passes (2 returned for TDs). Look for Springs to get right into the starting lineup for the Patriots in 2009 as this was a solid signing for them.