Patriots waived TE Nate Byham. He lasted four days on the 90-man roster.

Patriots signed TE Nate Byham. Byham, 26, spent the previous two seasons playing for the Bucs and coach Greg Schiano. He caught six passes for 56 yards and one touchdown in 15 games played for Tampa Bay. Primarily a blocker, Byham will compete for a spot.

Bucs placed TE Nate Byham on injured reserve with knee and calf injuries, ending his season. Promoted off the practice squad 364 days ago, Byham caught six passes in 15 games for the Bucs. The Bucs are extremely thin at tight end as they wait for Tom Crabtree (high-ankle sprain) to return.

Bucs signed TE Nate Byham and released DE Jeff Charleston. A blocking specialist drafted by the 49ers in 2010, Byham will be the fourth tight end on the Bucs roster. He's reunited with TEs coach Brian Angelichio, who helped Byham earn All-Big East honors at Pitt.

49ers waived/injured TE Nate Byham.

49ers TE Nate Byham's surgically repaired knee "feels fine" after three weeks of the team's offseason program. "It's not even an issue anymore," Byham added. "It feels great." The 2010 sixth-rounder will vie for a roster spot as a blocking specialist this summer.

49ers TE Nate Byham (ACL surgery) expects to participate in offseason workouts. After tearing his ACL early in training camp, Byham was running wind sprints by mid-season. If Byham makes the roster, it will be as a blocking specialist behind Vernon Davis.

49ers placed TE Nate Byham (torn ACL) on injured reserve, ending his season. He suffered the injury over a month ago. He was competing to be San Francisco's third tight end before going down. A sixth-round pick last year, Byham was active for 14 games, making 14 catches for 27 yards.

49ers TE Nate Byham will undergo surgery to repair a torn ACL suffered in a recent practice. He'll placed on injured reserve, ending his season. A 2010 sixth-rounder, Byham caught five passes for 27 yards in 14 games last season. He was ticketed for a special teams role before the injury.