Patriots' CJ Dippre: No injury designation for Week 17
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Dippre (illness) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's contest against the Jets.
Dippre was deemed a non-participant in practice Tuesday and Wednesday due to an illness, but he was able to log a full session Friday. That will be enough for the rookie tight end to be able to play Sunday. Dippre may not see the field, though, as he's yet to get into a game since he was signed to the active roster Nov. 17.
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Patriots' CJ Dippre: Working through illness
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Dippre (illness) did not practice Wednesday.
The undrafted free agent is working through an illness, but he'll have two more chances to log a full practice and avoid an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Jets. Dippre signed to the Patriots' active roster in mid-November but has yet to appear in a regular-season game.
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Patriots' CJ Dippre: Signs to active roster
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The Patriots signed Dippre from the practice squad Monday.
Dippre gives New England another healthy body at tight end with Austin Hooper still dealing with his concussion. Dippre has never appeared in a regular-season NFL contest.
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CJ Dippre: Agrees to deal with Patriots
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Dippre is slated to sign with the Patriots as an undrafted free agent, Mark Daniels of MassLive.com reports.
Dippre posted 757 yards and three touchdowns across his final three college seasons between Maryland and Alabama. He's considered a strong run blocker while being a willing special-teams contributor. Dippre will lean on both of those traits as he aims to earn a roster spot through training camp.
