In the wake of several of their rookie deals being completed over the past week, the New England Patriots officially announced that they have signed six draft picks today.
All six of the deals have been previously reported as agreements in principle or signed contracts.
That list includes: second-round nose guard Ron Brace, second-round offfensive tackle Sebastian Vollmer, third-round wide receiver Brandon Tate, fifth-round offensive lineman George Bussey, sixth-round defensive lineman Myron Pryor and seventh-round wide receiver Julian Edelman.
Meanwhile, first-year wide receiver Robert Ortiz was cut from the roster.
The Patriots also placed rookie running back Eric Kettani and rookie wide receiver Tyree Barnes on the reserve/military list.
Kettani and Barnes played at the Naval Academy. Ortiz has previous stints with the San Diego Chargers Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers.
