Pats Pulpit
Familiar faces will meet again in the 2025 preseason opener.
And before it, too, with a joint practice scheduled leading up to Friday’s 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff at Gillette Stadium.
Three members of head coach Mike Vrabel’s roster were once in the fold for the Washington Commanders. Five members of head coach Dan Quinn’s roster were once in the fold for the New England Patriots.
Here’s a glance through those 90-man connections from past and present.
K.J. Osborn, wide receiver — The 28-year-old Osborn was claimed off waivers by the Commanders last December and made one appearance to end the season. Prior to then, he appeared in seven games as a member of the Patriots, starting the first four of the fall before becoming a healthy scratch. Osborn’s stint included seven receptions for 57 yards and also a touchdown while in London. Entering the NFL in the fifth round of the 2020 draft, the former transfer from Buffalo to Miami started 30 of his 59 games for the Minnesota Vikings. His run in the NFC North would bring 158 catches for 1,845 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Carl Davis, defensive tackle — Davis joined the Washington practice squad last season and went on to appear in four contests, starting the NFC Championship Game as an elevation. The 33-year-old Iowa Hawkeye has been a member of eight clubs since entering the NFL in the third round of the 2015 draft. Count New England among the previous. Davis saw action in 36 games for the Patriots dating back to 2020, handling 33 tackles, two sacks, one fumble recovery as well as seven starts. He was released at the 53-man roster deadline in 2023 and later returned as a free agent for a workout.
Deatrich Wise Jr., defensive end — The 31-year-old Wise agreed to terms with the Commanders on a one-year deal in March. It marked the end of a Patriots tenure that got underway in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft. The Arkansas alum served as a defensive captain for his final three seasons in Foxborough and was nominated for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award in 2024. Wise played in 122 games and started 59 for New England. The Super Bowl LIII champion amassed 307 tackles, 34 sacks, 12 passes defended as well as five forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one touchdown along the way.
Jonathan Jones, cornerback — The longest tenure left on New England’s defensive side of the ball moved on in March, signing a one-year deal with Washington. The 31-year-old Jones joined the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2016. In the regular season alone, the Auburn product proceeded to appear in 132 games, starting 71. The roles included gunner, nickelback, outside cornerback and safety, racking up 4,927 snaps on defense and 1,405 snaps on special teams. Jones had a hand in 436 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 57 passes defensed, 11 interceptions, 10 forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one...
