Fresh off their romp of the Jets, the New England Patriots fortified their receiving corps for good measure.
Early Tuesday morning the Patriots traded a second round draft pick for Atlanta Falcons’ veteran wide receiver Mohamed Sanu.
The 30-year-old New Brunswick, N.J., native confirmed the early reports, tweeting: “I appreciate everything the organization has done for my family & I. Mr. Blank, TD, Coach Q, & everyone through the organization, I am forever grateful for the opportunity. To my Teammates & fan y’all know how I feel about y’all love y’all to death. #ThankYou
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Sanu had been with the Falcons since the 2016 season after spending four seasons with the Bengals. In seven games with Atlanta (1-6) this season Sanu had 33 receptions for 313 yards and one touchdown.
The 6-foot-2 215-pound Sanu already is well acquainted with a few Patriots, having played with Devin McCourty and Duron Harmon at Rutgers.
The Patriots (7-0) did have a need at receiver (the Antonio Brown experiment didn’t last long and Josh Gordon is dealing with knee/ankle issues), but will have to clear some space elsewhere on their roster to fit and pay their new receiver.
Sanu is still owed about $3.5 million in salary this season, but the Patriots only have $2.5 million in cap space available.
His contract will keep him in New England until the end of the 2020 season.