Pats add vet Decker to bolster an evolving receiving corps

FOXBOROUGH, MASS. » The Patriots have signed free agent receiver Eric Decker in hopes of adding depth to their receiving corps.

The eight-year NFL veteran signed with New England on Friday after working out for the team this week. The Patriots are looking to give quarterback Tom Brady more options following Julian Edelman’s four-game suspension for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancers, the free agency departure of Danny Amendola and trade of Brandin Cooks.

Decker, the husband of singer Jessie James, joins his fourth NFL team. A third-round pick in the 2010 draft by Denver, the 31-yearold spent four seasons with the Broncos, three with the Jets and last season with the Titans.

He caught 54 passes for 563 yards and touchdown for Tennessee in 2017. He’s appeared in 111 games in his career with 83 starts, amassing 5,816 receiving yards and 53 touchdowns.

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which the team initially called “not significant.”

“It depends who you talk to,” Shanahan said. “That’s what we’re trying to find out and that’s what he’s trying to find out. Josh went through a lot last year with his knee.”

San Francisco signed Jonathan Cooper and Mike Person in the offseason to also be in the mix at right guard.

Cooper, who had offseason knee surgery, hasn’t participated in fullteam drills yet after returning to individual drills earlier this week. Person has been given the majority of the work with the starters while second-year player Erik Magnuson has also been involved.

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CHUCK BURTON — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Panthers offensive coordinator Norv Turner, right, talks with quarterback Cam Newton during practice at the team’s Fan Fest in Charlotte, N.C., Friday.