LB Dane Fletcher Clears Waivers, Returns to Pats

Ken Bell

kbell@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net

Patriots release on Fletcher.

PATRIOTS PLACE LB DANE FLETCHER ON INJURED RESERVE;

RELEASE WR BRITT DAVIS

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots placed LB Dane Fletcher on injured reserve and released WR Britt Davis today.

   Fletcher,
25, is a veteran of two NFL seasons with New England after originally
joining the team as a rookie free agent out of Montana State in 2010.
The 6-foot-2, 245-pounder has played in 23 regular season games with
five starts and has accumulated 52 total tackles, 2.0 sacks, one
interception, two passes defensed, two forced fumbles and two fumble
recoveries. He has also registered 16 special teams tackles. Fletcher
has played in four postseason games and has nine total tackles in those
games.

  
Last season, Fletcher played in 10 games with five starts in the
regular season and recorded 37 total tackles, a forced fumble, a fumble
recovery and five special teams tackles. He played in all three
postseason games, including Super Bowl XLVI, compiling seven total
tackles.

   Davis,
26, is a first-year player who originally joined the New England
practice squad on Jan. 4, 2012. The 6-foot-3, 215-pounder began the 2011
season with Denver but was released prior to the start of the regular
season. Davis originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with the
New York Jets out of Northern Illinois in 2009 and spent the majority
of his first season on the Jets' practice squad. After being released by
the Jets during training camp in 2010, he spent part of the year on the
Denver practice squad before being signed to the 53-man roster. Davis
saw action in three games but did not record a reception.

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