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He also had a workout with the Texans recently.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tavai, 29, was taken in the second round out of Hawaii in 2019 by the Lions. He was entering the third year of his four-year, $6.9 million contract when Detroit cut him loose.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He then joined the Patriots\u2019 practice squad prior to the 2021 NFL season and was later promoted to the active roster.<\/p>\n
New England re-signed Tavai to a two-year, $4.4 million extension in 2022 and a three-year, $16 million extension before the 2024 season. New England waived him in March.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In 2025, Tavai appeared in 12 games for the Patriots and recorded 42 tackles and one forced fumble in seven starts.<\/p>\n
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