According to multiple reports, former Oregon wide receiver Lavasier Tuinei is taking advantage of a open spot at wide receiver with the New England Patriots. The signing of Tuinei comes after the team parted ways with wide receivers Perez Ashford and Lavelle Hawkins yesterday.

Tuinei, the former Rose Bowl offensive player of the game in 2011, originally signed an un-drafted free agent deal with the Seattle Seahawks, playing on the team’s practice squad for the duration of his first professional season. After being cut from Seattle, Tuinei spent time with the Dallas Cowboys and Cincinnati Bengals before arriving in Foxboro.

The wide receiver position for the Patriots is currently in a state of flux. Wes Welker left earlier this offseason to join Peyton Manning in Denver, while the teams other major offensive weapons, Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez, are injured and currently in custody, respectively. The signing of Tuinei makes him the 11th receiver on the roster adding another player to an already crowded search for the next pass-catcher to Tom Brady.