Efton Chism III looked like a player who’s earned a roster spot.
After an impressive preseason debut, the undrafted rookie receiver impressed again on Saturday in the Patriots’ preseason win over the Minnesota Vikings .
Despite only playing one quarter, Chism caught six passes on six targets for 71 yards and a touchdown. His performance impressed the Patriots de facto general manager, Eliot Wolf.
“From Day 1, it’s just been consistency. He’s really been a hard worker,” Wolf told WBZ at halftime. “He’s put in the time. He’s in there every day with wide receiver Todd Downing at like 5 o’clock in the morning. The fruits of his labor are paying off here. On that drive, he had three third-down conversions. The sure willpower of breaking tackles and got into the end zone there. We’re ex