Patriots Cut Greg Lewis

"Cutting Greg Lewis isn’t in the same league as the Richard Seymour [stats] bombshell trade, but it comes as a surprise nonetheless. The receiver had long been coveted by Patriots [team stats] coach Bill Belichick, who admired him from afar when he played with the Philadelphia Eagles. He was acquired via trade in the offseason. But after a preseason that included three catches for 58 yards, Lewis was given his walking papers yesterday (Boston Herald)."

This surprises me. It seems like he was playing pretty well, and could fill in that slot receiver roll if anything were to happen to Welker. In the end it looks like rookie Julian Edelman and Sam Aiken will be playing a much bigger role then they did last year. The Patriots also have the speedy Slater to be in the mix...

Lewis To The Patriots

The Eagles made a move with a receiver on Thursday — but not the move that the PFT Planet-influenced poll hoped to see.

The Patriots have acquired Lewis in a trade with Philadelphia, along with an undisclosed pick in the 2010 draft.

In exchange, the Eagles picked up an undisclosed selection in the 2009 draft.

Well I guess this will kill the Joey Galloway rumors. Lewis is a burner and I have always overrated him, but he sucks. I would be shocked if the Pats gave up anything more than a 6th round pick. Lewis is only a vertical runner, his speed is unquestioned but his hands are. I would expect nothing more than 450 yards from him next year.