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Patriots Re-sign QB Matt Gutierrez

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Sep 10, 2008 11:34 am US/Eastern

Patriots Re-sign QB Matt Gutierrez

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Click to enlarge 1 of 1: Matt Gutierrez #7 of the New England Patriots is chased by Edgar Jones #91 of the Baltimore Ravens during a preseason game at Gillette Stadium on August 7, 2008 in Foxboro, Massachusetts.
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The New England Patriots have resigned quarterback Matt Gutierrez less than three weeks after he was released from the squad.

Gutierrez, 24, will be the backup quarterback to Matt Cassel.

Gutierrez was signed as a rookie free agent out of Idaho State on May 8, 2007. The 6-foot 4-inch, 230 pound quarterback played in five games for the Patriots last season and completed one pass for 15 yards.

He was released on Aug. 30 with 13 other players.

There was a lot speculation over who the second quarterback would be after it was learned Tom Brady would have season-ending knee surgery.

During a press conference on Tuesday, Head coach Bill Belichick confirmed that Tampa Bay's Chris Simms and Tim Rattay of Arizona were in town. "They visited," he said. "But we didn't give them a physical and we didn't work them out. I didn't even see them while they were here. They did visit. They did come in, but we didn't end up doing anything with them. We sent them back."

The Patriots are getting ready to play Brett Farve and the New York Jets on Sunday.