In the win over the Buffalo Bills, it was Patritos linebacker Erick Hunter who was tasked with a new role on special teams.

The New England Patriots got some great snaps out of an undrafted free agent in Buffalo.

The New England Patriots signed an undrafted rookie to fill out their 53-man roster.

Detroit Lions preseason standout Erick Hunter signs with New England Patriots.

Two HBCU stars have made their way onto NFL rosters a week before the start of the NFL season, and they both attended the same HBCU. Former Morgan State defensive stars Erick Hunter and Elijah Williams have made their way onto the New England Patriots’ and Minnesota Vikings’ 53-man rosters, respectively. Both players were pivotal to Morgan State’s […] The post Two HBCU standouts land spots on Patriots, Vikings rosters appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The New England Patriots on Tuesday added another young linebacker to their active roster, signing former Detroit Lions undrafted rookie Erick Hunter to the 53-man team on Tuesday. The move came after Detroit released Hunter on Sunday giving the Morgan State product an immediate opportunity to remain on an NFL active roster rather than joining a […] The post Patriots news: New England steals Lions' standout UDFA in latest roster move appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The New England Patriots continued reshuffling the bottom of their roster two days after the NFL cutdown deadline. New England announced Sept. 1 that it had re-signed center Ben Brown and added linebacker Erick Hunter to the 53-man roster. The move puts Brown back with the Patriots less than a day after the team released him to […] The post Patriots Re-Sign Veteran Starter, Add 298-Tackle Rookie Before Week 1 appeared first on HEAVY.

Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes had several difficult decisions to make by 6:00 p.m. on Sunday evening, as his club had to be down to the NFL-mandated 53-man roster. The Lions made several roster cuts, including more than a few names that caught fans off guard. And while several of those names were eventually […] The post Recently Cut Lions LB Lands With AFC East Contender appeared first on HEAVY.

Former Detroit Lions rookie linebacker Erick Hunter has signed with the New England Patriots' 53-man active roster after being waived by Detroit during final roster cuts.