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With a game against the Packers looming in 12 days, the Patriots have taken a close look at a former member of the team.

Per a league source, the Pats gave former Packers first-round tackle Derek Sherrod a workout on Tuesday.

Sherrod, who arrived in 2011, appeared in only 20 games in three-plus seasons, due to injuries an ineffectiveness. His only career start came earlier this year, a season in which he appeared in a career-high nine games.

The Packers cut Sherrod on November 3. He was unclaimed on waivers.