The New England Patriots have begun looking at their options at fullback after placing James Develin on injured reserve.
The Patriots are hosting free-agent fullback Joey Iosefa on a visit Friday, according to a source. Iosefa was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft out of Hawaii. He was released by the Bucs on Aug. 30.
The 6-foot, 245-pound rookie ran a 4.80-second 40-yard dash at his pro day in March. He also ran a 7.09-second 3-cone drill and 4.28-second short shuttle and recorded a 32.5-inch vertical leap and 9-foot, 4-inch broad jump.
He ran the ball 512 times in four seasons at Hawaii for 2,218 yarsd and 21 touchdowns. He caught 60 passes for 438 yards and three touchdowns and completed 4-of-7 passes for 71 yards with two touchdowns.
The Patriots currently have 75 players on their roster and must cut down to 53 by 4 p.m. Saturday.
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