Patriots Re-Sign LB Pierre Woods

The New England Patriots re-signed linebacker Pierre Woods today. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

Woods, 27, is entering his fourth season with the Patriots after being signed as an undrafted rookie free agent following the 2006 draft. The former Michigan Wolverine has played in 36 games with three starts for the Patriots over three NFL seasons (2006-08).

The 6-foot-5-inch, 250-pound linebacker has recorded 31 career tackles, including one sack, and has totaled 44 career special teams tackles. Last season, Woods played in 12 games with three starts and tallied a career-best 27 tackles, and added a sack.

He made his first career start at outside linebacker against the New York Jets this past November where he had a career-high nine tackles in that game while recording his first career sack. He also started the following two games before being placed on injured reserve with a jaw injury on Dec. 14.

As a rookie in 2006, Woods made New England’s opening day roster as an undrafted free agent and finished fourth on the team with 11 special teams tackles while seeing action in eight games.