The New England Patriots are taking a look north of the boarder for talent to potentially bring on their roster.

According to ESPN's Mike Reiss, the defending Super Bowl champs worked out a trio of players from the Canadian Football League on Thursday. Those player were corners Jonathon Mincy and Chandler Fenner along with safety Kacy Rodgers.

It should be noted that the Patriots cannot add these players this season per CFL rules, so these workouts should be viewed with more of a down-the-road roster construction.

Fenner played is college ball right here in New England at Holy Cross and has most recently been with the CFL's CB Lions. The 6-foot-1 corner entered the NFL back in 2012 signing as an undrafted free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs. He's also made stops with the Seattle Seahawks and New York Giants.

In his limited action in the league he's tallied seven tackles.

Mincy inked a deal withe the Falcons coming out of Auburn in 2015, but is currently with the Montreal Alouettes. Meanwhile, Rodgers has been with the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 2016 to the present after playing for the Miami Hurricanes.

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