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The New England Patriots appear to be the frontrunners to acquire A.J. Brown in a trade later this offseason from the Philadelphia Eagles.

That hasn't stopped the Pats from digging in to the depths of their wide receiver room for some potentially unheralded additions.

After the NFL Draft, the Patriots have signed four WRs as undrafted free agents, according to NESN.

The name that was reported first was Kyle Dixon, who played at the NAIA level and earned a reported $250K signing bonus after being a small-school superstar.

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Joining the group was James Madison's Nick DeGennaro, who is pictured atop this article playing in the College Football Playoff against Oregon. DeGennaro ran a 4.39-second 40-yard dash at his Pro Day.

DeGennaro had begun his college career at Maryland before bouncing around on his way to JMU, and he had 28 catches for 500 yards and five touchdowns in 2025.

The Patriots also signed Jimmy Kibble, who finished his college football career at Georgetown, which competes at the FCS level. In 2025, he had 63 catches for 1,002 yards and four TDs.

The new WR group was rounded out with Cameron Dorner from North Texas. In 2025, he had 56 grabs for 911 yards and eight touchdowns. Prior to this season, he had played three seasons for Division II Shepherd University in West Virginia.

The Patriots organization has had success with small school wideouts in the past, and they really leaned in to that archetype with their post-draft signings.

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