Free agent wide receiver T.J. Houshmanzadeh, most recently of the Baltimore Ravens, is slated to meet with the New England Patriots.

It's hard to see how Houshmanzadeh would fit in with the Patriots, who have already acquired his former Cincinnati teammate Chad Ochocinco to play alongside Wes Welker and Deion Branch. If it happens, Houshmanzadeh wouldn't have much in the way of fantasy value on a deep team.

The New England Patriots has acquired wide receiver Chad Ochocinco after he accepted a restructured three-year contract from the Patriots, a source told ESPN.com's John Clayton.

Terms of the trade weren't known. Ochocinco was seen catching a plane to Boston Thursday. He was scheduled to make $6.35 million for the Bengals this year. The Patriots wanted him to restructure his contract to fit their cap.

This is obviously big news for Ochocinco, who was on the outs in Cincinnati. Deion Branch's stock takes a hit, while Wes Welker is likely unchanged. Ochocinco will have a chance to revitalize his career playing with arguably the best QB in the game. The 33-year-old's value should rise into the 6th or 7th round.

Patriots WR Deion Branch (knee questionable) was limited at practice again Friday and is questionable for Sunday. Branch had a week off to rest his knee. We expect him to play this weekend, but owners will want to monitor the Sunday inactives and swap in another receiver if Branch ends up inactive.

Patriots WR Deion Branch (knee) was limited at practice Thursday. Branch had a week off to rest his knee. Expect him to play this weekend.

In the last meeting between the Jets & Patriots, the Jets had cornerback Darrelle Revis covering Wes Welker on the majority of snaps. One way the Patriots countered that was lining Welker up in the offensive backfield, or simply not lining up a receiver to Revis' side of the field (Revis didn't always flip sides in those instances). When Welker wasn’t in the game, the Jets had Revis on Brandon Tate, leaving Antonio Cromartie on Deion Branch. Over the course of the game, Branch won that matchup decisively.

Patriots WR Deion Branch (knee) was limited at practice again Thursday.

Patriots WR Deion Branch (knee) was limited at practice Wednesday. Don't be surprised if Branch is limited or held out of a meaningless week 17 game for the Patriots.

Patriots WR Deion Branch (knee probable) returned to limited practice Friday and is probable for Sunday. Branch has had some great games this season but they have come when he was healthy. When he was dealing with the hamstring and now the knee, Branch hasn't delivered.

Patriots WR Deion Branch (knee) missed practice again Thursday. Branch has had some great games this season but they have come when he was healthy. When he was dealing with the hamstring and now the knee, Branch hasn't delivered. We recommend looking elsewhere for fantasy production, even if Branch returns to practice and plays this week.

Patriots WR Deion Branch (knee) did not practice Wednesday. We'll check back later in the week, but we expect Branch to play. Still, his production has been down weeks he has appeared on the injury report. Temper expectations against the Bills, but know that a big game is fully possible with Brady at the helm.