Pierre Woods, originally signed as an undrafted free agent out of Michigan, was re-signed by the Patriots today. Although terms of the deal were not disclosed, one can assume it was for close to the minimum salary...

New England Patriots Re-Sign Pierre Woods

by James Christensen (Columnist)

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March 26, 2008

Pierre has been a special-teams standout the last two years, leading the team with 21 tackles. Woods' big 6'5", 25o lb. frame is ideal for the Patriots 3-4 system.

While Pierre has only played sparingly on defense, recording four tackles, Bill Belichick hopes Woods can follow in the footsteps of former Patriot Tully Banta-Cain, who played sparingly in his first couple of years after being a 7th round pick in 2003. He later became a pass-rush OLB, totaling 5.5 sacks in 2006, and signed a FA contract with the 49'ers last season.

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