The Facts: After drawing interest from both the Patriots and the Eagles, Shiancoe has signed this evening with the Patriots.

Diehards Line:According to PFT’s Michael David Smith, it’s a one-year, $1.2 million deal with $400,000 guaranteed and another $800,000 in incentives. In New England, Shiancoe joins a very crowded depth chart that also includes Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez, plus two players currently on the Physically Unable to Perform list, Daniel Fells and Jake Ballard.