Meet new Patriots tight end Tim Wright

Along with acquiring a fourth-round draft pick when they traded Logan Mankins to the Buccaneers on Tuesday, the Patriots also received second-year tight end Tim Wright. Wright, who played at Rutgers as a receiver, was signed as an undrafted free agent

“Tim's a good player,” Smith said recently. “He just hasn't played as well as he needs to lately.” But four days after throwing out that critique of the Neptune, N.J., native, Smith seemed to change his tune. “I love Tim Wright as a football player

New Patriots tight end Tim Wright could serve in the same role that Aaron Hernandez did before his unceremonious release. Scott Cunningham / Getty Images. FOXBOROUGH — You're going to hear two things about new Patriots tight end Tim Wright in the 

The Patriots are trading Logan Mankins to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for tight end Tim Wright and an undisclosed draft pick, FOX Sports' Jay Glazer reported Tuesday. Mankins had a $10.5 million salary-cap hit for the 2014 

I'd boldly say that no rookie was as underrated on the offensive side of the ball as Tim Wright was last year. His final stat line saw 54 receptions, 571 yards and 5 touchdowns, and he finished as the 11th-best tight end according to our Reception Net