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32 New England Patriots offseason additions, 32 interesting facts

By Connor Fulton

Oct 4, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears tight end Martellus Bennett (83) celebrates after he catches a pass for a touchdown in the second quarter of the game against the Oakland Raiders at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 4, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears tight end Martellus Bennett (83) celebrates after he catches a pass for a touchdown in the second quarter of the game against the Oakland Raiders at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 11, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden talks with defensive tackle Terrance Knighton (98) in the fourth quarter of their game against the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome. The Falcons won 25-19 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

20. Terrance Knighton – In a piece he penned for The Players’ Tribune, Knighton wrote about how he asked for pot roast on a flight back from a game in Seattle as a rookie; following Knighton’s request, Jaguars veteran linebacker Clint Ingram announced that from then on, Knighton would be called “Pot Roast”. The name stuck.

19. Kamu Grugier-Hill – The athletic hybrid linebacker/safety was his high school’s punter as a senior. Don’t think that Bill Belichick didn’t research that… in an emergency, Grugier-Hill could punt for the Pats.

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18. V’Angelo Bentley – One of the most athletic players in Illinois football history, Bentley’s unusual first name is a combination of his father’s name, Vernon, and his mother’s name, Angela.

17. Ted Karras – Karras was the seventh member of his family to play Big 10 football, and now he is the fifth Karras to appear in the NFL.

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