FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quarterback Danny Etling’s tenure with the Patriots has come to an end.
The Patriots completed a trade with Atlanta on Tuesday to acquire tight end Eric Saubert for a conditional draft pick. The Patriots released Etling to make room for Saubert on the 53-man roster.
Etling, a seventh-round pick out of LSU in 2018, spent last season on the practice squad. After the Patriots drafted Jarrett Stidham in April, Etling tried to convert to wide receiver. But competition at the position pushed him far down the depth chart.
Saubert, who is entering his third season, had five catches for 48 yards for the Falcons in 2018. He played in 16 games with one start. He had one catch for 7 yards in the Falcons’ first two preseason games.
Jets
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets have signed veteran cornerback Marcus Cooper for depth in their depleted secondary.
The team also announced Tuesday it waived tight end Nick Truesdell to make room on the roster.
Cooper has played in 74 games, including 28 starts, in stints with San Francisco, Kansas City, Arizona, Chicago and Detroit in six NFL seasons. He was released by the Lions on Monday.
Raiders
NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Antonio Brown walked onto the Oakland Raiders practice field in his familiar No. 84 jersey surrounded by cameras and received warm greetings from teammates.
His weeklong absence to deal with his frostbitten feet and a grievance with the NFL over the use of a helmet has ended and now he’s eager to get back on the field as soon as he can.
Brown has not participated in a full practice for the Raiders after starting training camp on the non-football injury list with injuries to his feet.
Brown gave no timeline for when he would be healthy enough to practice.
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