Report: Patriots Hosting Veteran Receiver, Rookie Defensive Back in Workout

The New England Patriots are doing the impossible to boost the roster and win more games, and now they are hosting a veteran wide receiver in their workout. The team has to address their receiving unit and the secondary.

New England plans to bring wide receiver Devin Smtih and defensive back Dayan Lake in for coronavirus testing and free-agent workouts. ESPN’s Mike Reiss was among the first to report the big news.

Patriots are hosting wide receiver for their workout to boost the unit

Smith is a former Ohio State talent. He was a second-round pick of the New York Jets in the 2015 NFL Draft. However, he has played in just 18 NFL games. Smith was able to catch 15 passes on 40 targets for 248 yards and a couple of touchdowns during that period.

The 28-year-old spent the 2019-20 season with the Dallas Cowboys. He joined the Houston Texans practice unit this past September and the team released him in November.

Lake was an undrafted rookie. He spent the last summer months with the Los Angeles Rams. The team waived him in the final roster cuts. Lake measures at 5 feet 11, 200 pounds. He was a four-year starter at BYU and played both safety and cornerback. His talent was of great help for special teams, too. Lake had two touchdowns on goal-line carries.

New England had a virtual meeting with Lake in the pre-draft process as confirmed by his agent. He was going by Dayan Ghanwoloku at the time.

The Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Chargers with a 45-0 win Sunday. New England practiced at UCLA this week ahead of Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. It was an unexpected win for head coach Bill Belichick and his players. As you may see, New England has the talent to make the playoffs. Coach Belichick is the best coach in the NFL, and he can do the impossible. Maybe he will be able to take his team to the playoffs after all. Veteran quarterback Cam Newton played really well Sunday. He better repeat this performance on Thursday. New England plays the Rams and players have a chance to win the match.