By: Phil Shore, YawkeyTalkies Staff Writer
The New England Patriots further depleted their tight end corps Thursday, releasing  backup Chris Baker.
The move comes off the heels of the news that New England has no intention of bringing back starter Benjamin Watson, who is an unrestricted free agent. That leaves the Patriots with second-year players Robbie Agnone and Rob Myers, both of whom were on the practice squad last season, left at the tight end position.
While the Patriots have seen players without much playing time shine—think Matt Cassel and Julian Edelman—this is a huge void that you should expect them to fill.
The release of Baker intensifies and legitimizes the rumor that the Patriots are looking to acquire Bears tight end Greg Olsen through trade.
Rumors sprouted when the Bears signed Mike Martz as their new offensive coordinator. Historically, Martz does not utilize the tight end much in his scheme. Olsen was aware of this and requested a trade.
Olsen, 24, would be a huge upgrade, even from Watson and Baker, if they could land him.
Olsen is a much better pass-catching option. He has been in the NFL half as long as Watson (three years to six) but has almost matched him in touchdowns, 15 [...]