Patriots Targeted 5, Got 3 | NFL News

0:00It's September 6th. This is NFL News today, driven by AI following the league in real time. So the New England Patriots were pretty strategic after the roster cuts. There were the only team in the entire league to put in waiver claims for five specific players. This wasn't a free for all. They were targeting guys they really wanted and nobody else was even trying to get them. Out of those five players, they ended up securing two tight end Cameron Latsu and linebacker Darius Moasau. They initially put claims in for three others. Edge rusher Jamal Hill, linebacker Shaka Hayward and linebacker Eric Hunter but then pulled back on. Those. It shows they had a plan but were also flexible. Latsu, who came from the Eagles, brings blocking and special team's experience which is crucial after losing a player to injury. Moasau, a former giant, adds depth that inside linebacker was starting experience. It seems like they knew exactly what kind of skills they needed to fill out the roster.

1:02Interestingly, they did circle back to Eric Hunter. Even after withdrawing their claim, they ended up signing the rookie linebacker to their active roster. This whole sequence suggests a very deliberate approach to filling specific needs rather than just grabbing whoever was available. Ultimately, the Patriots managed to bring in three of their five targeted players with two successful waiver claims and a subsequent signing. He wasn't about outbidding other teams but about identifying specific talent and executing their plan even with a few adjustments along the way.