FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- When mentioning the traits that wide receiver Kenny Britt has that made the New England Patriots want to sign him to a two-year contract this week, head coach Bill Belichick noted his past production and said it was a "see how it goes" type of situation.

Britt's size -- he's 6-foot-3 and 223 pounds -- was also noted as unique for the position.

"He's bigger than anybody we have," Belichick said.

In that sense, and also from a timing perspective, Britt's addition has been compared to what the Patriots did last year when they claimed receiver Michael Floyd (6-3, 220) off waivers. Like Britt, when he officially joined the Patriots on Dec. 13, Floyd immediately became the Patriots' biggest receiver when he landed in New England on Dec. 15, 2016.

The Patriots' current wide receiver depth chart looks like this:

Brandin Cooks: 5-foot-10, 189 pounds

Chris Hogan: 6-foot-1, 210 pounds

Danny Amendola: 5-foot-11, 190 pounds

Phillip Dorsett: 5-foot-10, 185 pounds

Britt: 6-foot-3, 223 pounds

That size is also what stands out to Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore, who recalled facing Britt in the past and said, "He's a big guy, a big catch radius. Even if you're in his hip pocket, he can make a big-time catch."

How much Britt can help the Patriots this year is a moving target of sorts, similar to Floyd from last year.

"Hopefully, we can add something to the mix here in a short period of time. It’s always challenging for a guy to come in late and pick up everything at once, but hopefully he can figure out a role," quarterback Tom Brady said. "He’s had a lot of production and he’s going to have to go out and earn it, earn everybody’s trust to get out there, but he’s done a good job the first couple days."