Wide Receiver · New England Patriots

Jimmy Kibble

Rookie

Jimmy Kibble made the roster as an undrafted free agent, then training camp never arrived

He wasn't drafted. He earned his way into a Patriots uniform the hard way, signing as an undrafted wide receiver out of the May free agent pool. For most players who come in that way, making it to training camp is the first real proving ground — the first chance to show the team it wasn't a mistake to take a chance.

Kibble never got there. The Patriots waived him on the eve of camp, and the designation attached to the move was an injury one — meaning something happened before he ever got the shot he came to New England for.

That is a quietly brutal thing. No preseason snaps, no film to point to, just a spring that ended before summer started. The team signed a tight end the same day, the roster churning on without him.

What happens next for Kibble depends on how serious the injury is and whether another team sees enough to bring him in once he's healthy. The door isn't closed — it's just a lot narrower than it was a few weeks ago.

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