Wide Receiver · Arizona Cardinals

Tejhaun Palmer

No. 83 · 3rd season

New England saw something worth a claim on Tejhaun Palmer

The waiver wire is where NFL careers quietly turn. One team lets go, another reaches in, and suddenly a player's whole situation changes.

Palmer came into the league as a sixth-round pick in the 2024 draft — the kind of entry that means you've already beaten long odds just to get here, and that nothing after is guaranteed. His time with the Arizona Cardinals ended when they placed him on waivers, but the New England Patriots were watching.

On Tuesday, New England claimed Palmer. That's it — one transaction, one decision by a coaching staff that decided he was worth protecting from the rest of the league.

For a young receiver still trying to find footing in his first years as a pro, getting claimed is not nothing. It means someone wanted him enough to spend a roster spot. What he does with that is the part still being written.

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