Pro Football Talk, citing a league source, reports that the Patriots signed CBย Chimdi Chekwa to a one-year contract on Wednesday.
Chekwa, 26,ย was taken in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He was waived at the start of the 2012 season and later signed to the team’s practice squad.
Last year, appeared in 10 games for the Raiders last year and recorded 16 tackles and two pass defenses.ย Pro Football Focusย has him down for playing just 89 total snaps in 2014.
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