Markus Kuhn to Patriots: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction

April 7, 2016   ·   Joe Pantorno   ·   Jump to comments

Free-agent defensive tackle Markus Kuhn announced via his Instagram on Thursday that he has signed with the New England Patriots:
The Patriots confirmed the signing on their official website. Figures of the contract have not been disclosed yet. 
Kuhn spent the first four years of his NFL career with the New York Giants, starting nine games with 1.5 sacks and two fumble recoveries.   
He will become the Patriots' second German-born player, joining offensive tackle Sebastian Vollmer.
Since his arrival with the Giants in 2012, Kuhn saw his role with the team increase as New York's defense declined. After getting just two starts in his first three years, Kuhn started seven games in 2015 in a Giants defense ranked 30th overall in the league.
New York, though, has made a big splash during the offseason to improve those numbers, which directly impacted Kuhn's chances at seeing starting time in 2016. 
In March, the Giants signed forme...

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