Patriots waived QB Mike Kafka and DT DeWayne Cherrington. 25-year-old Kafka can tell his kids he was the man waived to clear offseason roster room for the Patriots' signing of Tim Tebow. Kafka reportedly showed weak arm strength in OTAs and was never a realistic candidate for the 53.

Patriots signed QB Mike Kafka and DE Marcus Benard to a reserve/future contracts. Kafka, 25, is a West Coast-style quarterback with a weak arm but smarts and solid accuracy. He'll head into the offseason hoping to secure the Patriots' No. 3 quarterback job, although New England often doesn't keep three signal callers on its 53-man roster. Benard led the Browns in sacks (7.5) in 2010, but has been a non-factor since. He can play both linebacker and end.

Patriots worked out free agent QB Mike Kafka on Tuesday. The Pats are in the market for a third quarterback after releasing Brian Hoyer. Kafka is better suited to a No. 3 role after flunking out as Michael Vick's backup. The 2010 fourth-rounder does have practice squad eligibility.

Although several teams were reportedly interested in former Eagles QB Mike Kafka after his Friday release, he passed through waivers unclaimed. It now seems clear that Kafka's agent was the source for the report that the Chiefs, Patriots, Packers, and Browns all had interest in the 2010 fourth-round pick. Kafka, like Brian Hoyer, figures to latch on with a team as a backup before or just after the season starts. They're both unrestricted free agents.

PhillyMag.com reports the Chiefs, Patriots, Packers and Browns have all shown interest in former Eagles QB Mike Kafka. It doesn't sound like the 2010 fourth-round pick is going to make it through waivers unclaimed. We should know his new home by this evening.

Eagles waived QB Mike Kafka. The Eagles briefly shopped Kafka after naming Trent Edwards their No. 3 quarterback, but quickly found he had no market. A 2010 fourth-round pick, Kafka created some buzz after a successful quarter of play in place of Mike Vick in Week 2 last season, but followed it up with a calamitous Week 3 performance. Kafka has severe arm-strength limitations, but will likely find a No. 3 job.

The Eagles are shopping QB Mike Kafka on the trade market. Nick Foles' impressive preseason has relegated Kafka to unneeded status. He almost certainly won't attract any real interest on the trade market thanks to a woefully weak arm and the history of Eagles backup quarterbacks in other systems. A.J. Feeley and Kevin Kolb both proved to be overrated by opposing organizations. The Eagles could roll with Trent Edwards as their third-stringer, making Kafka a candidate for release.

Eagles backup QB Mike Kafka (hand) has resumed practicing. Kafka's reps were limited, and it's not clear if he will see action in the preseason finale. Second on the depth chart when he suffered the injury on Aug. 11, Kafka could now be the odd man out on the 53-man roster. Nick Foles and Trent Edwards have both shown well in exhibition game action.

Mike Kafka (hand) could return for the preseason finale. With third-round rookie Nick Foles impressing, Kafka is under the gun to get healthy. It's almost certainly too little, too late. Foles is much better equipped to run the Eagles' offense than the noodle-armed Kafka.

Eagles backup QB Mike Kafka has suffered a broken left (non-throwing) hand, and will be sidelined a minimum of three weeks.