The Patriots reportedly made a notable addition to their receiver room on Tuesday.

New England signed second-year wideout Brenden Rice to its practice squad, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz . The move was made amid uncertainty surrounding receiver Kayshon Boutte, who suffered a hamstring injury during last Sunday’s home win over the Atlanta Falcons.

Rice isn’t an accomplished professional wideout, but you wouldn’t call him a “no-name” player.

Why? Well, his father is none other than legendary NFL receiver Jerry Rice, who’s widely considered the greatest non-quarterback in football history.

The Los Angeles Chargers selected Rice in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Rice, who racked up 791 yards and 12 touchdowns during his senior season at USC, appeared in just three ga

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