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Patriots trading for Bills center Russell Bodine

The buzz: Barrett (6-1, 260) had 12 sacks and 20.5 tackles for loss in 2013, when he was the Mountain West defensive player of the year. Barrett finished his three-year career at Colorado State (he began his college career at Nebraska-Omaha, which dropped football after his freshman season) with 246 tackles, 18 sacks, 32.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions, seven forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries. Barrett played middle linebacker in 2011, then moved to end in 2012 and 2013. He also has an inspiring back story: He went to high school at Boys Town in Omaha, Neb., to escape a rough neighborhood in Baltimore. But he lacks quickness and height, and if he moves to outside linebacker, dropping into coverage will be a problem.
Status: Barrett signed with the Denver Broncos.

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported that the Pats are trading a sixth-round pick to the Buffalo Bills for center Russell Bodine, per a source informed of the deal. Buffalo later announced the transaction.

With incumbent starting center David Andrews likely heading to injured reserve after suffering a blood clot, New England finds veteran aid in Bodine to help stem the loss.

Bodine started 10 games for the Bills last season, and 16 tilts each of the previous four seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. Bodine was expendable in Buffalo with center Mitch Morse returning from concussion issues.

It's the Patriots' latest move to add depth and competition along the offensive line, also recently adding guard Jermaine Eluemunor from Baltimore and tackle Korey Cunningham from Arizona in trades. Already boasting a solid starting unit, Bill Belichick is strengthening his depth in the trenches.

Bodine has been a solid to average center through his career, but has vast starter experience. As NFL Network's Mike Giardi recently chronicled, players like Bodine have excelled once in New England thanks to legendary offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia.