Darrelle Revis is gone, and Brandon Browner may be close behind him. So the Patriots need cornerbacks.
They’ve added one via free agency. Per a league source, former Raiders cornerback Chimdi Chekwa has signed a one-year contract with New England.
A fourth-round pick in 2011 from Ohio State, Chekwa appeared in 10 games with two starts in 2014. The prior year, he appeared in all 16 games, starting one.
Potentially a restricted free agent because he didn’t have four years of service, the Raiders didn’t tender Chekwa, allowing him to sign with any other team.
