Patriots acquire OT Walter Rouse from Vikings
The New England Patriots are acquiring offensive tackle Walter Rouse from the Minnesota Vikings, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, adding a former Vikings blocker via trade rather than waiting for him to hit the waiver wire. Rap…
The New England Patriots are acquiring offensive tackle Walter Rouse from the Minnesota Vikings, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, adding a former Vikings blocker via trade rather than waiting for him to hit the waiver wire.
Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet): The #Patriots are trading for former #Vikings OT Walter Rouse, source says, as it's a 6th rounder/7th round flop. Rather than a release, Rouse is dealt.
Rapoport frames the deal as a swap of late-round capital — a "6th-rounder/7th-round flop" — with Rouse dealt instead of released as Minnesota trims its roster. For the Patriots, it is another cutdown-weekend swing at offensive line depth; for Rouse, a former Minnesota draft pick, it is a fresh start in New England. The move continues a busy weekend along the lines for several clubs.