New England Patriots
Matthew Slater - #18 - WR
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 0"/ 210 lbs. |
| Birthday | 09/09/1985 |
| Birthplace | Orange, CA |
| College | UCLA |
| Years played | 6 |
| Drafted | 2008, 5th round, 18th pick by Patriots |
Experience vs. versatility in battle for Patriots WR spots
A pair of veterans and a pair of young, versatile players make up the four Patriots receivers battling for roster spots.
Fantasy spin: the C teamers
There has been plenty of depth signed this offseason at the skill positions, but for newbies, there are always players who have little or no fantasy relevance.
Patriots re-sign special-teams star Slater
The Patriots announced Thursday evening that they have re-signed WR Mathew Slater and signed DT Marcus Harrison.
Who needs Stickum when you've got 'sticky' gloves?
Synthetic gloves are playing a bigger role as more NFL receivers choose to wear the "sticky" gloves rather than playing bare-handed.
Musical chairs continue on Patriots' defense
The Patriots' trotted out more "no-names" into their defense and gave up 21 fourth-quarter points to the Colts.
They said it: Patriots edition
Here is what was said by Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, director of player personnel Nick Caserio and offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Bill O'Brien following the team's Week One win.
Report: Patriots name captains
The Patriots named their captains and there are two surprising names on the list.
Patriots players of the week
Tom Brady had another masterful performance in his record 26th consecutive home victory, a 45-3 win over the Jets, earning him Patriots offensive player of the week again.
Patriots players of the week
The Patriots' offensive, defensive and special-teams players of the week from their 34-14 Week Nine loss to the Browns:
PLAYER NEWS
Slater is humbled by his second straight Pro Bowl selection. Just don't send him an airplane ticket to the game in Honolulu a week before the Super Bowl.|||||||
One day after being chosen for the Pro Bowl, the New England Patriots' special teams captain said Thursday he'd rather be eating gumbo in New Orleans than pineapple in Hawaii. The championship game is scheduled for Feb. 3 in New Orleans. Slater would rather be preparing for that than playing in the Pro Bowl.
