Devin Asiasi Tests Positive For COVID-19
4 years agoNew England Patriots tight end Devin Asiasi is out indefinitely in training camp after testing positive for COVID-19. Since he is fully vaccinated, Asiasi can return when he produces two negative tests 24 hours apart. The good news is that the second-year tight end is experiencing only mild symptoms and is targeting a return to the field as soon as he clear's the league's COVID-19 protocols. David Wells should handle an increase in repetitions in training camp behind Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith until Asiasi returns to the field. The 23-year-old had just two catches on seven targets for 39 yards and a touchdown in nine games (three starts) in his rookie season. Asiasi would likely need one of Henry or Smith to go down with an injury to see a bigger workload, and even then he probably wouldn't be on the fantasy radar in most leagues.
Source: WEEI - Ryan Hannable
Source: WEEI - Ryan Hannable
Bengals Claim Devin Asiasi Off Waivers From Patriots
3 years agoThe Cincinnati Bengals claimed former New England Patriots tight end Devin Asiasi off waivers on Wednesday. Asiasi was waived by the Patriots on roster cutdown day on Tuesday, but he'll resurface quickly in Cincinnati. The 25-year-old was a third-round pick in 2020 and caught just two passes on seven targets for 39 yards and a touchdown in 10 games for the Patriots in two years. He played in just one game in 2021 and wasn't targeted at all. The Bengals are also signing former Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end O.J. Howard on Wednesday, so Asiasi figures to be buried on the TE depth chart in Cincy behind Hayden Hurst, Howard, Drew Sample and Mitchell Wilcox.
Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
Devin Asiasi Waived By Patriots
3 years agoThe New England Patriots waived tight end Devin Asiasi (quadriceps) on Tuesday, according to a source. The Patriots also waived former third-rounder Dalton Keene on Tuesday. With both Asiasi and Keene out of the picture in New England, Matt Sokol and Jalen Wydermyer will serve as depth at the position behind starters Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith. Asiasi had just two catches on seven targets for 39 yards and a touchdown in his two seasons with the Pats, while Keene caught three of five passes for 16 yards in his only season in 2020.
Source: ESPN Boston - Mike Reiss
Source: ESPN Boston - Mike Reiss
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