The catcher is on his way to the New England Patriots.
Shortly before Tuesday’s NFL industry deadline, the Patriots acquired Miami Dolphins open receiver Isaiah Ford, according to a report through ESPN’s ADAM Schefter.
New England sent a sixth-round conditional selection in 2022 to Miami in return, according to the NFL industry cable.
Ford, 24, is in his fourth season in the NFL and was selected in the seventh round in 2017 that made his practice debut, played in a 16-game game for the Dolphins, catching 41 passes for 428 yards. in miami’s first seven games this season, recording an 18-184-0 line.
Ford had one of the most productive games of his career last December in the Dolphins’ disappointing victory over the Patriots at Gillette Stadium. She finished with a career-high seven passes in goals for 54 yards and added an 11-yard record in an aborted opponent. Spend.
Weighing 6 feet and 2 inches and 194 pounds, Ford has played 207 of his 225 shots this season on the slot machine, according to Pro Football Focus, but has played away in the past. Julian Edelman (knee) and N’Keal Harry (brain concussion) last weekend.
Edelman, who was placed on the disabled reserve list, will miss at least the next two games while recovering from knee surgery. We don’t know when Harry will be allowed to come back.
Dolphins coach Brian Flores, a former Patriots assistant last week Ford, a “smart” player who “knows several positions. “
“It’s where it’s supposed to be most of the time,” Flores said, via the Dolphins’ official website. “He’s trustworthy, he’s responsible, he’s open and he played some plays in some critical situations. “
Ford joins a giant stage that includes Harry, Edelman, Damiere Byrd, Jakobi Meyers, Gunner Olszewski and squads Isaiah Zuber, Kristian Wilkerson and Mason Kinsey. Meyers has been the Patriots’ No. 1 choice lately, with 10 passes in 16 goals for 118 yards in two games since Harry’s injury.
The 2-5 Patriots are preparing for the 0-8 New York Jets in “Monday Night Football”.