The New England Patriots re-signed Nick Folk on Monday after welcoming him for a visit this weekend.
Folk, 35, becomes the second kicker on the Patriots list after New England select Marshall’s Justin Rohrwasser in the fifth round of the draft.
Folk kicked off seven games for the Patriots last season replacing Stephen Gostkowski, who had a hip injury that put him on injury reserve. Folk was 16 of 19 with field goals and 13 of 13 with extra points.
The Patriots released Gostkowski earlier this offseason.
Rohrwasser barely started practices that journalists attended. Rohrwasser was 3-of-5 on field goals at the end of a practice Monday, but has mainly used the exercise bike since, which could indicate he’s dealing with an undisclosed injury.
When asked about Rohrwasser’s improvement and assimilation into the NFL on Friday, coach Bill Belichick was vague, saying “Everyone is making progress.”
The Patriots, who had two open spots in the roster on Monday, also signed defensive lineman Michael Barnett, a rookie free agent from Georgia.
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