The New England Patriots have had a busy offseason in their efforts to build a viable team around exciting young quarterback, Drake Maye, as the front office put all that cap space to good use by signing a number of impact players on both sides of the ball to help shape the roster in Mike Vrabel’s image.
Despite all the additions, the Patriots weren’t done, as New England made headlines once again on Sunday by signing another former defender from the Los Angeles Rams.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport shared on Sunday that the Pats are signing defensive tackle David Olajiga via the International Player Pathway.
The #Patriots are signing former #Rams DT David Olajiga, source said, a native of England. He joins via the International Player Pathway.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 20, 2025
Olajiga is 27 years old and has yet to make his regular-season debut.
The London native spent last season on the Rams’ practice squad after signing with the team out of Central Missouri, where he recorded 98 tackles and nine sacks in 32 games, as well as four blocked kicks.
The four blocked kicks represent an interesting subplot, as that’s indicative of a guy who could be a sneaky special-teams addition to Vrabel’s staff.
He’ll have an uphill battle to make the team, but Olajiga is an intriguing zero-risk prospect that will be at least a nice depth piece to have in the heart of the defensive line should newcomers Milton Williams or Khyiris Tonga suffer any significant injuries.
It will be an entirely new roster in 2025 with a new coaching staff, all of which was much-needed after one of the most disastrous Patriots seasons in recent memory last year.
