FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Patriots announced the signings of seven rookie free agents today. They will join the Patriots' 2004 draft class and a handful of other hopefuls who have been invited to attend this weekend's rookie mini-camp at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. With today's signings, the Patriots now list 86 players on their roster, including eight players who are participating in NFL Europe this spring. The names of the seven non-drafted rookie free agents who signed today are listed below:
| **Name** | **Pos** | **Ht** | **Wt** | **College** |
| Eric Alexander | LB | 6-2 | 226 | Louisiana State |
| Quinn Dorsey | LB | 6-4 | 268 | Oregon |
| Louis Gachelin | DT | 6-1 | 282 | Syracuse |
| Randall Gay | CB | 5-10 | 185 | Louisiana State |
| Brian Sawyer | LS | 6-2 | 245 | Florida State |
| Cody Scates | P/K | 6-1 | 196 | Texas A&M |
| Grant Steen | LB/LS | 6-2 | 240 | Iowa |
