Patriots Re-sign TE Michael Hoomanawanui
*New England Patriots Press Release*
The
New England Patriots announced today that they have re-signed
restricted free agent TE Michael Hoomanawanui. Terms of the contract were not announced.
Hoomanawanui, 24, was signed by New England as a free agent on Sept. 5,
2012 and played in 14 games with six starts and finished with 5
receptions for 109 yards, a career-long 41-yard reception vs. San
Francisco on Dec. 16, and two special teams tackles. He played in both
postseason games and started in the AFC Championship game vs. Baltimore
on Jan. 20 but did not register any statistics.
The 6-foot-4,
263-pounder originally joined the St. Louis Rams as a fifth round draft
pick (132nd overall) out of Illinois in 2010. Hoomanawanui
was released by the Rams on Sept. 2, 2012. He has played in 30 NFL games
with 17 starts and has 25 receptions for 2338 yards and three
touchdowns.
