FOXBOROUGH – CJ Dippre felt at home in New England with the Patriots .

That’s why the rookie tight end didn’t want to leave.

This year, the rookie spent the first 11 weeks of the season on Mike Vrabel’s practice squad. A highly sought-after undrafted free agent, Dippre told MassLive that multiple teams wanted him to leave New England and sign with their 53-man roster.

In the end, Dippre enjoyed being a part of the Patriots franchise, and the team reciprocated that feeling. This week, the organization rewarded the tight end by signing him to their 53-man roster.

“Yeah, there were other teams that were interested in signing me, and I didn’t really want to leave. They didn’t really want me to leave,” Dippre told MassLive. “So, it was kind of a thing that I wanted to stay here, earn

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