Patriots re-sign long snapper Tyler Ott

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Former Harvard long-snapper has been re-signed by the New England Patriots.

The team made the announcement Friday.

Ott was signed as a rookie free agent in May, 2014, but was released three months later before the Patriots' Super Bowl season.

The 23-year-old Ott is 6-foot-3, 245 pounds. At Harvard, he also was a tight end who had 16 catches for 194 yards and four touchdowns.