The Pats signed Reggie Wayne to a one-year deal this morning per Adam Schefter, after injuries to their wide receivers made it a necessity. Before camp I didn’t really see the sense in signing Wayne, because he’s not going to be anything more than a third or fourth receiver now. But with injuries to Tyms, Dobson and now Gibson, it’s apparent they’re going to need that fourth receiver role filled with a veteran.
I don’t know how much he has left in the tank, but in spot duty can he come in, play the slot and get open for a first-down catch? Sure. I have more optimism about Wayne than any of the other former star receiver reclamation projects Belichick has taken on like with Joey Galloway, Tory Holt and Chad Johnson.
Most of all it would be fun to have some more ammo to rub in the Colts faces on 10/18. Would there be a better final nail for their coffin than a garbage time Reggie Wayne touchdown to make it 62-0?
Now the focus really shifts to Aaron Dobson, who is supposedly healthy enough to go but the rumors are the Pats are playing it safe with him. It’s now or never for him.