Patriots Add Edge Depth With First Free Agent Signing

The first free agent signing of the New England Patriots‘season wasn’t a horny one. NFL insider Jordan Schultz announced on X that the Patriots have signed former Arizona Cardinals exterior linebacker Jesse Luketa to a one-year contract.

Luketa was drafted 256th general within the 2022 NFL Draft and performed three seasons with Arizona. In these three seasons, Luketa recorded 35 tackles and three sacks. He made three begins and 31 recreation appearances.

Luketa didn’t play a snap in 2025.

He was chosen off the Cardinals’ apply squad by the Los Angeles Rams, the place he spent about two months on their reserve record.

Luketa is simply 27 years previous, measuring in at 6-foot-3, 253 kilos.

While Luketa possesses prototype measurement and size, his athleticism is underwhelming.

Visiting pre-draft scouting stories, I’ve found that Luketa ran a virtually five-second 40-yard sprint, with lower than stellar outcomes on the shuttle and three-cone drill.

To make issues worse, he put up simply 17 reps on the bench press at his professional day. This quantity is within the backside twentieth percentile for taking part linebackers.

He might maybe change into an elevation in a pinch, however it’s unlikely Luketa makes the ultimate roster come September.