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Patriots sign Hall of Famer's son

The New England Patriots added quite the pedigree to their roster on Tuesday.

Their newest signing is the son of a Hall of Famer.

Not just any Hall of Famer, either, but the greatest wide receiver of all time, Jerry Rice.

The Pats have signed Brenden Rice, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz . While not reported as such, it'd make sense for this to be a signing to the practice squad.

Rice spent the summer with the Los Angeles Chargers but has been a free agent since he was cut in late August. He has worked out for multiple other teams without getting a contract before New England brought him aboard.

The Chargers took Rice in the seventh round in 2024 after he split his college career between Colorado and USC. He scor

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