FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Patriots signed veteran QB Andrew Waltertoday. Terms of the agreement were not announced. Additionally, the Patriots released QB Matt Gutierrez.
Walter, 6-6, 230 pounds, spent the last four seasons with the Oakland after joining the Raiders as a third round pick out of Arizona State in 2005. Walter has started nine of 15 games and completed 174 of 333 passes for 1,919 yards and three touchdowns. After spending his rookie season as the third quarterback in 2005, Walter saw significant action in 2006. He started eight of 12 games and completed 147 of 276 passes for 1,677 yards and three touchdowns. Walter saw action in three games with one start during the 2007-08 campaigns. Walter was waived by Oakland on July 30, 2009.
Gutierrez, 6-4, 230 pounds, originally joined the Patriots as a rookie free agent out of Idaho State in 2007 and made the team as the third quarterback. He played in five games as a rookie, completing one pass for 15 yards at Miami (10/21). Gutierrez began the 2008 season on the New England practice squad before being signed to the 53-man roster on September 13.
