FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced today the signing of eight of their 12 2023 draft selections and three rookie free agents.
The Patriots signed fourth-round draft picks P Chad Ryland and G Sidy Sow, fifth-round draft pick G Atonio Mafi, sixth-round draft picks WR Kayshon Boutte, K Bryce Baringer, WR Demario Douglas and DB Ameer Speed and seventh-round draft pick DB Isaiah Bolden.
In addition, the Patriots announced the signing of three rookie free agents: QB Malik Cunningham, LB Jourdan Heilig and TE Johnny Lumpkin.
2023 DRAFT PICK SIGNINGS
Ryland, 23, was selected by the Patriots in the fourth-round of the 2023 NFL Draft with the 112th overall pick out of Maryland. The 6-foot, 183-pounder played his first four seasons at Eastern Michigan before transferring to Maryland for the 2022 season. He is second all-time in Eastern Michigan history with 56 field goals and 309 total points. Last season at Maryland, Ryland played in all 13 games and finished 19-of-23 on field goals for .826 field goal percentage, the highest percentage in Maryland history.
Sow, 23, was selected by the Patriots in the fourth-round of the 2023 NFL Draft with the 117th overall pick out of Eastern Michigan. The 6-foot-5, 326-pounder is the all-time leader in games played with 57 and games started with 55. Last season, he earned First-Team All-MAC accolades after appearing in all 13 games at left guard.
Mafi, 22, was selected by the Patriots in the fifth-round of the 2023 NFL Draft with the 144th overall pick out of UCLA. The 6-foot-3, 329-pounder tied the school record with 56 games played during his UCLA career. He was named second-team All-Pac-12 by the league coaches and the Associated Press after starting all 13 games at left guard in 2022. He began his career at UCLA as a defensive tackle for his first two seasons before making the switch to the offensive line.
Boutte, 21, was selected by the Patriots in the sixth-round of the 2023 NFL Draft with the 187th overall pick…
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