Michael Floyd claimed off of waivers by Patriots

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• Published: Dec. 15, 2016 at 06:05 p.m.

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<!-- width: 615 --><!-- height: 346 -->The New England Patriots have added yet another weapon.
The Patriots officially claimed Cardinals wideout Michael Floyd off waivers on Thursday. To make room on the roster, New England cut receiver Griff Whalen.
Floyd was released this week by Arizona following his Monday arrest on DUI charges. The 27-year-old pass catcher was previously arrested in 2011 for driving under the influence.
Landing in New England, Floyd -- set to become a free agent this offseason -- will look to rescue a troubled 2016 campaign that has seen him post personal lows in catches (33) and yards (446) with a career-high in drops.
Still, Floyd gives the Patriots an intriguing target with the requisite speed to get downfield and stretch a secondary -- the skill set he used to pull off five 100-yard performances over his final eight games last season.
Kent Somers of The Arizona Republic reported Thursday that Cardinals players were "not happy" with Floyd's release, but teammate Larry Fitzgerald went out of his way to wish his fellow receiver good luck in New England:
Fitzgerald said that he received "a couple calls" Wednesday from "GMs and coaches" asking about Floyd, per the team's official website.
"I told them my honest opinion of him, that I think he'll be a great pickup for whoever," Fitzgerald said. "You've got a young guy who is hungry, who is eager to make plays in a contract year, has a chip on his shoulder now -- not that he didn't already have one -- and I hope he makes a big playoff run."
With All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski out of the mix, it's not a huge surprise to see New England tinkering with the offense. Receivers Julian Edelman, Chris Hogan and Malcolm Mitchell can all play outside, but Floyd gives the Patriots another proven target.
Floyd has struggled on and off the field this season, but we wouldn't put it past the Patriots to turn him into a productive player again in Foxborough.

He got a decent Wine Buzz on the plane from Miami after The Cards managed to lose that tough game in that driving monsoon rainstorm that killed what little hope they had of PostSeason and officially made them a tremendous disappointment far short of people's expectations for them then he proceeded to drink some more, somewhere in or around the party district of Olde Town Scottsdale where he eventually fell asleep at the wheel of his SUV in the left hand turn lane of a major MAJOR intersection used by some Party Traffic though that is other side, "back side" of The Mall there....he makes it across Camelback Rd. there though and odds are very very good he'd have got gotten anyways cuz cops are thick, South there....of Camelback. Less So on Sunday Night Partying/Monday AM Drunk Driving but he's lucky he fell asleep where he did and did not make that Left Turn cuz that is to drive right into The Fire.

Belicheck and Patriots System should be able to get him On Track. This IMO could be a very good pickup for NE.