FOXBOROUGH — After all seven rounds of the 2014 NFL draft were in the books, the New England Patriots had yet to address their glaring lack of depth at tight end.
It did not take them long to get on the phone with the agents of several tight ends that went undrafted, and East Carolina tight end Justin Jones was among the three tight ends and nine total undrafted free-agents they signed.
Jones stands apart from the group, as any 6-foot-8, 274-pound tight end should.
The big man took an unconventional path to the NFL — East Carolina declared him ineligible for his senior season in 2013 — but he is grateful for the opportunity to play in New England, where tight ends always seem to be at the center of discussion.
