Patriots coach Bill Belichick on Monday spoke highly of rookie tight end Zach Sudfeld, who is an undrafted free agent from Nevada. Sudfeld is trying to earn a roster spot and potentially be a fill-in for Aaron Hernandez.

"Zach has come in and absorbed a lot of information," Belichick said. "The offense that he played in in Nevada is quite a bit different than what we do. I'm sure there are some similarities, but there are quite a few differences as well. He's been able to acclimate to those changes. He catches the ball well."