The New England Patriots officially signed third-round LB Anfernee Jennings, fifth-round K Justin Rohrwaser, sixth-round LB Cassh Maluia, sixth-round OT Justin Herron and seventh-round C Dustin Woodard to rookie contracts on Thursday.
This moves the Patriots up to six of their 10 draft picks under contract including:
| Round | Player | Pos. | Status |
| 2 | Kyle Dugger | S | |
| 2 | Josh Uche | OLB | Signed |
| 3 | Anfernee Jennings | OLB | Signed |
| 3 | Devin Asiasi | TE | |
| 3 | Dalton Keene | TE | |
| 5 | Justin Rohrwasser | K | Signed |
| 6 | Michael Onwenu | G | |
| 6 | Justin Herron | OT | Signed |
| 6 | Cassh Maluia | LB | Signed |
| 7 | Dustin Woodard | C | Signed |
Jennings, 22, was drafted by the Patriots with the No. 87 pick in the third round out of Alabama.
He’s projected to sign a four-year deal worth $4,331,089 including a $903,179 signing bonus.
During his four-year college career, Jennings recorded 193 total tackles, 33.5 tackles for loss, 14.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, two recoveries, two interceptions, one defensive touchdown and 18 pass defenses in 48 career games.
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