As expected, the Patriots retained the services of veteran defensive lineman Gerard Warren Thursday. And as we're used to, they released receiver Tiquan Underwood.
The 33-year-old Warren has been successful the last two years with the Patriots in his role as another big body to take some of the load off of Vince Wilfork. Warren made 16 tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery in 12 games last season after tallying 36 tackles and 3.5 sacks in 16 games and 12 starts in 2010.Warren, who has amassed 467 tackles, 36.5 sacks, seven forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries and 18 passes defensed in his 11-year career, played in all three of the Patriots' playoff games last season. Warren previously played for the Browns, Broncos and Raiders.
Underwood, on the other hand, gained his popularity by being the lucky man who got dropped from the gameday roster the evening before the Super Bowl in February. He's now been signed and released by the Patriots three times since the end of August.
Underwood was a seventh-round draft choice by the Jaguars in 2009. He caught three passes for 30 yards last season in five appearances with the Patriots.
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