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NFL Free Agency: Should Patriots Sign Giants Ex Kenny Golladay?

Kenny Golladay is looking to sign elsewhere after the New York Giants cut him in March. Could the New England Patriots be interested?

Jeremy Brener

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The New England Patriots have some question marks at the receiver position.

While JuJu Smith-Schuster is coming off an offseason knee injury and former second-round pick Tyquan Thornton is set to start the season on injured reserve, some receiver will have to step up to the plate.

Candidates for that role include DeVante Parker or rookies Demario Douglas and Kayshon Boutte, but it might be wise for the Pats to consider outside free agents, like former New York Giants receiver Kenny Golladay.

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"The 29-year-old theoretically could help a receiving corps, but it's going to take a strong coaching staff and a team with a role in mind to tap into it. The 6'4", 213-pound receiver has both size and speed, which happens to be what the New England Patriots could use," Bleacher Report writes.

While Golladay struggled in his two seasons with the Giants, managing just six catches for 81 yards in 2022, he has showcased an ability to be a top receiver in the NFL. He logged over 1,000 yards receiving with the Detroit Lions in 2018 and 2019.

Golladay has been a free agent since the Giants cut him two years into his four-year, $72 million bust of a contract, but there's reason to believe that he could have some juice left in the system.

While the Patriots would probably prefer someone in-house to be the player to step up, there could be some reinforcements on the outside if the younger parts of the receiver corps fail to live up to expectations.

The Pats begin their season Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles at Gillette Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:25 p.m.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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