Patriots notebook: Nelson Agholor could provide much-needed boost at wide receiver

PHILADELPHIA – The New England Patriots have an intriguing quarterback situation on their hands as Cam Newton aims to build on an uneven first season with the team while also trying to fend off first-round draft pick Mac Jones.

But regardless of how things play out behind center, New England needs playmakers to emerge. Gone is Julian Edelman, one of the Patriots’ leading wide receivers for the better part of the last decade. And Jakobi Meyers, the team's leader in receiving yards last year, has yet to record a touchdown catch in his first two seasons in the league.

Free-agent signing Nelson Agholor could wind up helping solve some of the Patriots’ deficiencies in this department. The seventh-year pro this offseason signed a two-year, $22 million deal with New England and appears well on his way to developing a rapport with both Newton and Jones.

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