FOXBORO — The Patriots have signed Michael Jordan.no no That Michael Jordan.
Signing a six-time NBA champion who also played some baseball and starred in the original space jam — even at 60 years old — will garner a lot of attention for New England football. But this isn’t the Michael Jordan who the Patriots signed Wednesday to a future contract.
Although Michael Jordan also played guard, it was very different from the guard position that Air Jordan played on the basketball court. Although the Patriots signed Michael Jordan, who was also 6-foot-6, like his aerialist, he weighed in at 315 pounds—slightly heavier than basketball Jordan.
The 25-year-old Jordan, a fourth-round draft pick by the Bengals out of Ohio State, appeared in 55 NFL games, starting 29 at left guard, in four seasons with Cincinnati and Carolina. He played 703 games on the Carolina offensive line in 2021, but only played in five games in 2022 and was waived before last season. He spent the 2023 season on the Packers’ practice squad.
Now, he’ll compete for a job on New England’s offensive line in training camp while Patriots fans wonder if he likes Nike, can dunk, and hates Scottie Pippen.