Patriots Hosting DT Akeem Spence For Visit

According to Aaron Wilson, the Patriots are bringing in veteran DT Akeem Spence for a visit this week. 

Spence, 28, is a former sixth-round pick by the Buccaneers back in 2013. He finished his four-year, $2,644,424 rookie contract with Tampa Bay before signing a three-year, $10.5 million contract with the Lions in 2017.

The Lions traded Spence to the Dolphins in 2018 for a conditional seventh-round draft pick. Miami released Spence during the preseason and he later signed on with the Eagles in September of 2019 but was cut loose after a month.

He signed with the Jaguars in October of last year and finished out the season in Jacksonville.

In 2019, Spence appeared in six games for the Eagles and nine with the Jaguars, recording 18 total tackles and no tackles for loss or sacks. 

 

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