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The New England Patriots signed cornerback Deltha O'Neal today. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Additionally, the Patriots claimed tight end Jason Pociask off waivers from the New York Jets and claimed offensive tackle Mark LeVoir off waivers from the St. Louis Rams. The Patriots also signed offensive lineman Jacob Bender and tight end Tyson DeVree to their practice squad, bringing the squad to its full compliment of eight players. New England also released tight end Stephen Spach from its active roster.

O'Neal, 31, is a two-time Pro Bowler in his ninth NFL season, having played in 116 games with 75 starts for the Denver Broncos (2000-03) and Cincinnati Bengals (2004-07). The 5-foot-11-inch, 194-pound cornerback has recorded 358 career tackles (289 solo), one sack, 31 interceptions for 403 yards and three touchdowns, 106 passes defensed, three forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries. As a returner, he has totaled 57 kickoff returns for 1,274 yards (22.4 avg.) and a touchdown, and 136 punt returns for 1,368 yards (10.1 avg.) and two touchdowns. Last season with Cincinnati, O'Neal played in 16 games with eight starts and totaled 56 tackles (43 solo), one interception, 16 passes defensed, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.

O'Neal was originally drafted by the Broncos in the first round (15th overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft out of California-Berkeley. He earned his first career Pro Bowl berth in 2001 after finishing second in the AFC with nine interceptions, including an NFL record-tying four interceptions in a game against Kansas City on Oct. 7, 2001. O'Neal was traded to the Bengals on April 9, 2004 along with a first-round pick in the 2004 draft (24th overall) and a fourth-round pick in the 2004 draft (117th overall) in exchange for the 17th overall selection in the 2004 draft. In 2005, his second year with the Bengals, O'Neal returned to the Pro Bowl after setting a franchise record with a career-high 10 interceptions. O'Neal was released by the Bengals on Aug. 30, 2008.

Jeff's Barro-Meter:  This much maligned but talented defensive back is a ball hawk who can help the pats in their quest for secondary help. Whatever is troubling this guy could be corrected in New England. He got burnt deep alot but he is very versatile and I'm certain coach Belichick will put him in position to be able to succeed. This was a great pick up for the Pats. This guy can play and he has alot left in the tank.

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Sunday, 31 August 2008
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