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Another moderately stunning move by BB & Co. today, as former third-round draft choice Tyrone McKenzie has been released. The Patriots needed a roster spot after claiming rookie O-lineman Steve Maneri (6-6, 290) off waivers from the Houston Texans. Maneri signed with the Texans this past May as an undrafted free agent out of Temple University. New England also confirmed its trades for LB Tracy White and S Jarrad Page.

Patriots make two trades; Claim rookie OL Maneri;Release LB McKenzie

The New England Patriots acquired S Jarrad Page in a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs for undisclosed draft considerations and LB Tracy White in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles for undisclosed draft considerations.

Pats make final cuts

Derrick Burgess was among the Patriots final cuts as the team also made two minor trades to get down to the 53-man roster limit.

PFW Blog: Analysis of final cuts, trades

More stunners - some milder than others - from Bill Belichick and his staff of coaches and scouts. And another blow to the already suffering Patriots defense, as final cuts were announced late today.

Patriots Release 20 Players; McGowan to IR

The New England Patriots released 20 players today and placed S Brandon McGowan on injured reserve with a chest injury.

47 Jake Nordin TE

  Height: 6-3   Weight: 262
  Year: R   Yrs/Pat: 1
  Acquired: FA-07
  School: Northern Illinois
  Born: Jul 8, 1984

Personal Jake Nordin was born July 8, 1984 to Rick and Pat Nordin ... Produced 318 career tackles as a middle linebacker and caught 58 passes for 752 yards and nine touchdowns at wingback for Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City High School ... Member of the Associated Press first team all-state squad ... Team captain of his high school squad, which went 14-0 and won the Class 2A Minnesota State High School title in 2001 ... Collected 144 tackles and 11 quarterback sacks at middle linebacker ... Compiled 557 ground yards and 13 touchdowns in 100 attempts, plus nine catches for 121 yards and two touchdowns in 2001 ... Set school single-game tackle record as a junior ... Caught 28 passes for 401 yards and three touchdowns, including a school-record 80-yarder as a sophomore ... Also booted 30 of 41 extra points in first two years and averaged 34.1 yards on 15 punts for 512 yards ... Lettered four times in football, twice in basketball, and three times in track ... All-Area shot putter with 54-foot outdoor best as a Junior ... Earned his bachelor's degree in communications from Northern Illinois in December 2006.
Career Transactions Jake Nordin was signed by the Patriots as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2007.
College Three-year letter winner who saw his Northern Illinois career cut short by an injury suffered in the fifth game of his senior season ... Critical component of the offense as he also functioned as the Huskies' primary blocking back ... Finished his career with 54 catches for 547 yards (10.1 yard avg.) ... Caught at least one pass in 21 consecutive games played from 2004-2006 ... Saw action in 38 games during his career with 20 starts. 2006 (Senior): Was leading the Huskies in receiving when he suffered an injury at Ball State ... Was able to return and make an appearance in the Poinsettia Bowl versus Texas Christian University ... Finished the year with 14 catches on 159 yards for a career season-high average of 11.4 yards per catch ... Also recorded a career-long 25 yard catch versus Buffalo ... Was a preseason All-MAC selection by several publications. 2005 (Junior): Picked up second team All-Mid-American Conference honors as voted by league coaches ... Finished fourth on the team in receiving with 26 catches for 266 yards and a touchdown ... Made nine starts in 11 games ... Tied his career-high with four receptions for 51 yards vs. Michigan. 2004 (Sophomore): Made six starts at "R" (hybrid FB-TE) in 12 games ... Finished fifth on the team in receiving with 14 catches for 122 yards ... Caught career-high four passes for 50 yards vs. Central Michigan ... Went career-high 73 snaps vs. Eastern Michigan. 2003 (Freshman): Saw action in nine games as an "R." 2002: Redshirted as a true freshman.

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