The Patriots have re-signed Tiquan Underwood, who they cut the night before Super Bowl XLVI. A source claimed at the time of Underwood's release that it was purely a football decision based New England's needs for their matchup against New York. After releasing Underwood, the Patriots promoted defensive lineman Alex Silvestro off their practice squad. Silvestro was active for the Super Bowl but did not play any defensive snaps. A third-year receiver, Underwood played in eight games for the team: six in the regular season, two in the playoffs.