Patriots add Cameron Latu to tight end room

He played 15 games after San Francisco drafted him No. 101 in 2023

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Aug 311 min read

TE/FB Cameron Latu 🏈 6-foot-5, 244 pounds 🏈 15 career games played (103 offensive snaps, 257 on special tams) 🏈 2023 Via @MikeReiss on X

What happened: Latu has logged 103 offensive snaps and 257 special-teams snaps across 15 career games. The 6-foot-5, 244-pound Alabama product averaged 14.1 yards per catch in college.

Why it matters: New England now has another TE/FB alongside Hunter Henry, third-round pick Eli Raridon and undrafted free agent Tanner Arkin. The addition supplies depth before the 2026 opener.

By the numbers: Latu has 360 career snaps: 103 on offense and 257 on special teams. His special-teams workload accounts for 71.4% of those snaps.

What to watch: Tight end deployment and special-teams roles will be clarified as the Patriots prepare for the opener.

Sources

@MikeReiss 2026-08-31T18:54:48.354508+00:00

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