FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Patriots announced today that they have signed DL Anthony Johnson. Terms of the contract were not announced.

In addition, the Patriots traded LB Jonathan Bostic to the Detroit Lions for an undisclosed draft pick.

Johnson, 22, originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with the Miami Dolphins on May 12, 2014. The 6-foot-2, 317-pounder, made the Miami 53-man roster as a rookie and played in seven games, recording two tackles and recovering one fumble. He was released by Miami at the end of training camp in 2015 and was signed by the Washington Redskins' practice squad in November. Johnson was released by Washington on May 2, 2016.