Jalen Hurd's NFL comeback bid came to an end on Tuesday.
The 27-year-old wide receiver, who signed with the New England Patriots on July 24, was placed on the reserve/retired list. Originally a third-round draft pick by the San Francisco 49ers in 2019, Hurd never appeared in a regular-season NFL game due to various injuries.
The Patriots immediately filled Hurd's roster spot with a new wideout, Delaware product Thyrick Pitts. They claimed Pitts off waivers from the Chicago Bears.
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Pitts, 22, notched 57 catches for 631 yards and 10 touchdowns in 13 games for the Blue Hens last year. He joins a Patriots receiver room that includes JuJu Smith-Schuster, DeVante Parker, Tyquan Thornton, Kendrick Bourne, Demario Douglas, Kayshon Boutte, Tre Nixon, Raleigh Webb, and Ed Lee.
