Patriots players excited about addition of Reggie Wayne

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots players expressed excitement late Monday with news that longtime Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the team.

"Not in a million years did I think I’d be [teammates with] a guy that I’ve been watching for a long time. Glad to have him, time to get to work," cornerback Malcolm Butler said.

Added receiver Danny Amendola, "He's played at a high level for a long time, played on some really good football teams, and we're excited to have him. He's a professional."

Veteran cornerback Tarell Brown noted that he's played against Wayne once in his career, saying that it's exciting to bring a leader like him aboard. He compared it to when he had the chance to practice against longtime Rams receiver Isaac Bruce when both were teammates in San Francisco (2008-2009) at the end of Bruce's career.

“Somebody of that caliber, you have to be very disciplined [playing against]," Brown said. "[He’s] somebody that’s really crafty that’s going to give you different looks, give you different leverages and just attack you in so many different ways. It makes you more of a patient player. It makes you trust your technique a lot more, and it also helps you prepare week in and week out to understand that guys will game plan you, guys will come out and do different things against you.”

Brown said Wayne's influence and experience will help all players -- from rookies to veterans.

Safety Tavon Wilson echoed those thoughts.

"Going up against a veteran guy like that that brings a lot of versatility and how productive he’s been as long as he’s been in this league is going to help our defense in practice," he said. "I’m looking forward to adding him to our team.”


(espn.com)