Patriots reportedly had competition for first group of waiver claims

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After the New England Patriots trimmed their roster from 90 players down early last week, the team also had the opportunity to claim players off of waivers with the third-highest priority.

New England claimed four players - offensive linemen Deomtray Davis and Zachary Thomas, linebacker Curtis Jacobs and defensive lineman Eric Johnson.

However, if the Patriots weren't that high in the waiver priority, they may have lost out on two of them.

According to ESPN's Mike Reiss, the Arizona Cardinals attempted to claim Jacobs, and the Cincinnati Bengals put in a claim on Johnson. Reiss also reported that the Denver Broncos, who waived Jacobs during their roster cutdown, would've brought him back on the practice squad had he gone unclaimed.

It's unlikely that any of the four will make a significant impact for the Patriots in 2024, considering they were fringe roster players, but it's notable that they weren't the only team interested in the pair.

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Mike Masala previously served as the Managing Editor of USA TODAY's Dolphins Wire as well as a contributing writer at Patriots Wire. A lifelong New England resident, he is the self-proclaimed captain and lone member of the Laurence Maroney Fan Club. Follow on Twitter/X: @Mike_Masala