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Fotheringham

Bell was an intriguing receiving tight end in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Patriots also waived RB Micah Bernard, DT Philip Blidi, DB Isaiah Bolden, TE Cole Fotheringham, WR Phil Lutz, LB R.J. Moten, CB Jordan Polk, OG Tyrese Robinson, OG Sidy Sow, RB Shane Watts and QB Ben Wooldridge and released DT Kyle Peko, LB Monty Rice

Daniels’ 2023 rookie season was derailed by a torn rotator cuff. His new landing spot will hopefully allow him to compete for a backup role for a Texans’ squad that was likewise hit by significant injuries last year. Also signed by the Texans on Thursday were TE Cole Fotheringham, WR Xavier Johnson, S Mark Perry and QB Kedon Slovis.

“He has improved as a route runner and has shown that he’s able to use his big frame to create space and get open,” Sorensen writes of the 6-foot-4, 252-pound Fotheringham, additionally noting that he has sharpened his hand usage during the offseason. After delaying his initial enrollment at Utah to trek out on a two-year church mission, Fotheringham came on to log a 17-190-2 receiving line during the 2018 campaign. He has a good chance to improve on those numbers this fall, as he looks like he has a real shot to win a starting job out of August camp.