Patriot News and Moves (from 8/3/09)

Happy Birthday QB Tom Brady - Brady turned 32 on 8/3/09

The Patriots have released third-year veteran Matt Gutierrez.

The Patriots have officially announced that they've signed free-agent quarterback Andrew Walter. Walter (6-6, 230) spent the last four seasons with Oakland. He entered the league in 2005 as a third-round draft choice out of Arizona State. Walter has started nine of 15 games and completed 174 of 333 passes for 1,919 yards and three touchdowns.

In signing Andrew Walter and releasing Matt Gutierrez, the Patriots put a priority on adding more experience behind quarterback Tom Brady. The club had also worked out five-year veteran Cleo Lemon last Friday.

Alex Marvez of Foxsports.com reported that the Patriots are interested in free-agent defensive end Kevin Carter. Carter has one of the more remarkable statistics for a defensive lineman in that he has never missed a game over his 14-year career. Carter is scheduled to visit with the club on Tuesday. -- foxsports.com

Outside linebacker Vince Redd, who was waived by the Patriots on Sunday, has been claimed by the Kansas City Chiefs, according to Adam Caplan of Scout.com. The Chiefs' general manager, Scott Pioli, spent the last nine years in New England running the personnel department.

Pats DT Jarvis Green denies saying he wants to play for Saints. Did he really mean it when he was quoted as saying he wanted to finish off his career with the New Orleans Saints? "This is my last year with the Patriots ," Green was quoted in The Courier of Houma, La., and on HoumaToday as saying. "I'd love to come home and finish off as a Saint." Green claimed the above sentiment was completely false. The Louisiana native, who is in the final year of a contract with the Patriots that will pay him $2.5 million this season. -- Boston Herald

Joey Galloway - It was Pats or Steelers: Joey Galloway's thought process as a free agent was much simpler. "I wanted to win," said Galloway, entering his 15th season. "That's it. I talked to here and Pittsburgh." Galloway picked the Pats over the defending Super Bowl champs, giving Belichick his much-needed, do-everything receiver. Four days into camp, the union between the former eighth overall pick in 1995 and one of the league's most prolific offenses appears positive. Ask Galloway about playing with Moss, Welker and quarterback Tom Brady . All you get is gushing. "These guys are talented," said Galloway, who last played for the Buccaneers. "That's what you see first. That's not a secret. They're intelligent guys. That makes it a lot easier to go out on a football field and communicate." -- Boston Herald

Former Pats WR Troy Brown invests in beer company: Since his 2008 retirement, former Patriot WR Troy Brown is an investor in Narragansett Beer, among other projects. He said fans still recognize him, an experience that he cherishes. "People will talk about the games they saw me play in my career and how much they appreciated the way I played the game," said Brown, the franchise's all-time leader in catches with 557. "It's got to make you feel good. To still be recognized in the community somewhere, outside of your helmet, it's a good thing." -- Boston Herald