Although it was announced yesterday that the Patriots re-signed Tyrone Wheatley Jr. to his tender offer, he hasn’t officially signed yet, a source told The Patriots Beat.
Yes, the plan is for Tyrone Wheatley to return to the Patriots, but it’s important to note that nothing is official yet.
In addition, Wheatly posted on Instagram yesterday, saying, “Let’s go. Can’t wait to run it back.”
The Patriots signed Wheatley last year, but unfortunately, his first year in New England didn’t go as planned. After appearing in two regular season games, the veteran tackle was placed on the injured reserve due to a knee injury in October.
Whatley, 27, used to play tight end at Michigan before being covered by an offensive line. The 6-foot-6, 320-pounder went undrafted in 2020 and spent time with the Bears and Raiders before signing to the Browns practice squad in 2022. Furthermore, his time in Cleveland overlapped with now offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt.
The Patriots have several questions about the offensive line position, with both Mike Onwenu and Trent Brown expected to hit the open market next week.
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