The Patriots have signed 35-year old WR David Patten to a 1-year deal.  Patten did not play last season.  He has played in 147 games in his NFL career and he has caught 324 passes for 4,715 yards (14.6 avg) with 24 TD grabs.  Patten played from 2001-2004 with the Patriots.  In those 4 years, Patten played in 54 games in which he caught 165 passes for 2,513 yards (15.2 avg) with 16 TD grabs.  Patten appears to be in the twilight of his career but I don’t see any problem in the Patriots giving him another chance.