"The newest member of the Patriots receiver corps isn't expecting age to slow him down in his 12th NFL season. Torry Holt may not be as fast as he was the day the Rams drafted him in the first round in 1999, but that doesn't mean he can't contribute.

"I've still got plenty of football left to play,'' said Holt, who will turn 34 in June. "I honestly believe that. I train. I prepare that way. I think that way. I carry myself that way, so it's just a matter of a team giving me the opportunity to play and make plays for the football team.''

Holt made his first comments to the New England media yesterday, a day after signing a one-year deal worth $1.7 million. After playing his entire career with the Rams, Holt signed with the Jaguars last season. But he ended the season without a touchdown catch and a career-low 51 receptions."