Cole Fotheringham: Everything you need to know

The Patriots waived Fotheringham on Friday, Evan Lazar of the team's official site reports. Fotheringham went undrafted out of Utah back in 2022, spent his rookie year on Las Vegas' practice squad, then suited up for two regular-season games with the Raiders in 2023. Since then, he's logged stints with the Texans, Broncos and Patriots, but he didn't get a chance to suit up for regular-season action with any of those clubs and won't make New England's initial 53-man roster.

The Patriots signed Fotheringham (undisclosed) to a contract Wednesday. Fotheringham was let go with an injury settlement by the Broncos in early June due to an undisclosed injury. He appears to be past the issue, and the Utah product will look to earn a spot on the Patriots' 53-man roster as a backup tight end. Fotheringham last saw regular-season action in 2023 with the Raiders, when he played 32 snaps (21 on offense, 11 on special teams) across two games while catching one pass for six yards.

Fotheringham (undisclosed) was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement by the Broncos last Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. The settlement allows Fotheringham to play in 2025 if he can find an opportunity with another team, though the nature and severity of his injury remain unclear. The tight end spent time on the Raiders' and Texans' practice squads in 2024 and last caught an NFL pass in 2023. For his career, Fotheringham has one catch for six yards on 21 offensive snaps.