Free agent DE Trevor Scott visited the Patriots last week.

Scott met with both the Patriots and Eagles last week, emerging without a contract. Perhaps teams are waiting to see where John Abraham and Dwight Freeney land before moving on to Scott. He could end up as a steal if asked to be a mere nickel rusher. Scott had three sacks in just 289 snaps for the Patriots last year.

Free agent DE Trevor Scott visited the Eagles on Thursday.

Scott, 28, recorded three sacks while playing just 22.7 percent of the defensive snaps for the Patriots last season. He'd play outside linebacker in Philadelphia, but the Eagles already have a crowd at the position. They were likely just doing their due diligence on Scott.

ESPN Boston believes free agent DE Trevor Scott could be an "undervalued asset on the market as a nickel rusher."

A hamstring injury and the emergence of first-round pick Chandler Jones conspired to limit Scott to just 22 percent of the Patriots' defensive snaps last season, but he managed to tally three sacks across 289 plays. Still on the right side of 30, Scott has 16.5 career QB takedowns in 72 games.

Patriots DE Trevor Scott (hamstring) and LB Tracy White (foot) have been ruled out for Week 10.

Both have played just a handful of snaps this season, so there's really nothing to see here. White hasn't appeared in a game since Week 5, and Scott has been out since Week 6.

Patriots DE Trevor Scott (hamstring) left Sunday's win over the Jets with a hamstring injury.

Scott pulled his right hammy in the fourth quarter and was unable to return. The rotational lineman had no tackles before leaving.

Greg A. Bedard of the Boston Globe suggests DE/OLB Trevor Scott could have a big impact this season.

Early predictions are notoriously unreliable, but Scott has been working as New England's ''elephant'' pass-rusher during OTAs. Scott has a total of 13.5 sacks in four seasons and could start opposite rookie Chandler Jones, while also serving as depth behind Dont'a Hightower.

Patriots signed DE/OLB Trevor Scott, formerly of the Raiders, to a one-year contract.

Free agent DE/OLB Trevor Scott will visit the Patriots.

Scott played just 251 snaps for the Raiders last season, and graded out as one of the worst defensive ends in the league by Pro Football Focus. He'd be a pass-rushing specialist if he ended up in New England.