Wide receiver was one of the New England Patriots’ biggest needs entering free agency, and it took some time for the team to address it. However, the seventh signing on Monday finally did just that: Mack Hollins is joining the team on a reported two-year pact.

Let’s grade it.

Instant grade: Patriots sign Mack Hollins to 2-year, $8.4 million deal

Bernd Buchmasser: Hollins may not be a blue-chip wideout, but he has several positive attributes ranging from his size to his familiarity with Josh McDaniels. He also is a culture guy, who should be able to take on a leadership role within a young room. | Grade: B

Brian Hines: Hollins is not a flashy signing, but will add a needed veteran presence to the wide receiver room who has past experience un Josh McDaniels’ offense from their time together in Las Vegas. Plus, he’s a strong special teamer and has an interesting TikTok page for those in need of home maintenance and time hacks. | Grade: C+

Matt St. Jean: Hollins is a personality hire. He’s great in the locker room and a very willing blocker with a massive catch radius. He had his best season under Josh McDaniels in 2022, and he raises the floor for this receiving corps for 2025. Hollins should help get the best out of a group of young receivers while providing a contested catch receiver for Maye to throw to. | Grade: B

Pat Lane: Can’t wait for Hollins to show up barefoot all season like he did in Buffalo last year. He’s a big bodied receiver who loves to block and should be able to provide some mentorship to the young guys. This doesn’t make the corps elite, or even good, but Hollins is a solid locker room piece, and will give the Patriots something on the field too. | Grade: B+

Hollins is the eighth wide receiver on the Patriots roster. He is joining the likes of Kayshon Boutte, DeMario Douglas, Kendrick Bourne, Ja’Lynn Polk, Javon Baker, JaQuae Jackson and John Jiles.