The New England Patriots are looking to win its seventh game in a row on Sunday, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Ahead of that game, New England is shoring up their wide receiver room. New England is signing wide receiver Brenden Rice, per NFL insider Jordan Schultz. Rice is the son of NFL legend Jerry Rice .

“The former USC star (12 TDs as a senior) spent camp with the Chargers,” Schultz reported on X, formerly Twitter, Tuesday.

Rice played his college football at USC and Colorado. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL Draft, with the 225th overall pick. Rice has yet to post any stats in the National Football League.

Rice is going to be on New England's practice squad, per MassLive. New England is 7-2 on the campaign, and looking stronger than they have been in

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