TE Tim Wright Released by Patriots

[Mr. Laz]

Tim Wright Released by Patriots: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction
By Mike Chiari , Featured Columnist Jun 11, 2015

The New England Patriots' shuffling of the tight end position behind starter Rob Gronkowski continued Thursday as the organization released backup Tim Wright.



Tim Wright
#81 TE
6' 4", 235 lbs
New England Patriots
Born Apr 7, 1990 (Age: 25)
Experience 3rd season
College Rutgers

[DaneMcCloud]

Very surprising. He was an effective Red Zone target and unless there's some sort of undisclosed legal trouble, he could be a nice player opposite Kelce.

I find it strange that he wasn't traded.

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Very surprising. He was an effective Red Zone target and unless there's some sort of undisclosed legal trouble, he could be a nice player opposite Kelce.

I find it strange that he wasn't traded.

He's not good.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

He's not good.

I'd take his eleven TD's in the past two seasons in a heartbeat.

That said, he was put on waivers and there's not much of a chance that he makes it to the Chiefs.

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I'd take his eleven TD's in the past two seasons in a heartbeat.

That said, he was put on waivers and there's not much of a chance that he makes it to the Chiefs.

His TDs last year were largely a product of being way down on the totem pole for opposing defenses.

The Bucs were going to cut him after a 54 catch season. The Patriots, desperate for TE help, only got 26 catches out of him, barely used him in the playoffs, made multiple moves to bring in other TEs in the offseason, and cut him before training camp.

Maybe he can fill a role for some team, but he's not a good player.

[BossChief]

This dudes gotta have some underlying problem that's very serious for 2 teams to release him after productive years.

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by BossChief

This dudes gotta have some underlying problem that's very serious for 2 teams to release him after productive years.

Probably nothing wrong with him. But the dude is a converted WR and weighs 235. He's probably not much of a blocker and Scott Chandler and Fred Davis likely made him expendable.

Only reason he left the Bucs is because he was traded for Logan Mankins.

Some team will snatch him off waivers, but he may not be a complete TE, just a situational pass catcher.

[Dante84]

He's probably better that Demetrius Harris and his broken foot.

[mcaj22]

cant block his way out of a paper bag

[SeeingRed]

DEFINITELY worth a look! Potentially nice fit if he is healthy

[RunKC]

I thought AJ Derby was of the Pats best draft picks. He only played one year and didn't play much, but when he did he looked good.
Very good athletic measurabls as well.

They must have big plans for this kid.

[Chromatic]

Originally Posted by SeeingRed

DEFINITELY worth a look! Potentially nice fit if he is healthy

Yeah another target for Alex to throw 3 yards to.

[The Franchise]

Wonder if the Bucs will put in a claim for him again.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

Wonder if the Bucs will put in a claim for him again.

Boom.

Tim Wright | TB
(June 12, 2015 4:03 PM EDT)
Buccaneers claimed TE Tim Wright off waivers from the Patriots.
Wright returns to Tampa Bay, where he began his career as an undrafted rookie out of Rutgers. It's not a favorable landing spot for Wright's fantasy outlook. He'll compete with Brandon Myers for snaps behind Austin Seferian-Jenkins. Wright might have been intriguing had he landed somewhere like Atlanta.

[Amnorix]

Patriots are fairly deep at TE, and must not have liked what they saw from Wright so far in the offseason. They say you can't really lose your job at OTAs, because it's more teaching/install, but if a kid isn't really committed to the offseason workout program and getting his head deep into the playbook, then he is going to be gone.