The Raiders have signed former Patriots DE Andre Carter. Carter expressed an interest in returning to the Pats this offseason. More...
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) September 26, 2012

A lot of fans wanted the Patriots to resign Carter, who was a huge boost for the Patriots pass rush this year. The reality was however, the Pats weren't comfortable with his health after he suffered a quad injury in the Denver game last year.

The Patriots are obviously well stocked at defensive end this year, though it didn't help much on Sunday as they generated little pass rush. Wish the best to Carter.