▁D raft ▁and ▁was ▁released ▁before ▁the ▁start ▁of ▁the ▁season . ▁ ▁Boston ▁Patri ots ▁( first ▁st int ) ▁On ▁September ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 1 9 6 0 , ▁he ▁was ▁signed ▁as ▁a ▁free ▁agent ▁by ▁the ▁Boston ▁Patri ots ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Football ▁League ▁and ▁became ▁a ▁part ▁of ▁their ▁inaug ural ▁season . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁two - year ▁st arter ▁at ▁right ▁tack le , ▁before ▁being ▁trad ed ▁to ▁the ▁Buff alo ▁B ills ▁in ▁exchange ▁for ▁a ▁draft ▁choice ▁on ▁September ▁ 4 , ▁ 1 9 6 2 . ▁ ▁Buff alo ▁B ills ▁De Lu cca ▁played ▁for ▁Buff alo ▁B ills ▁in ▁all ▁ 1 4 ▁games ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 2 ▁season . ▁On ▁April ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 1 9 6 3 , ▁he ▁was ▁trad ed ▁to ▁the ▁Dallas ▁Tex ans ▁in ▁exchange ▁for ▁a ▁draft ▁choice . ▁ ▁Boston ▁Patri ots ▁( second ▁st int ) ▁On ▁April ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 1 9 6 3 , ▁he ▁was ▁re - ac quired ▁by ▁the ▁Boston ▁Patri ots ▁in ▁exchange ▁for ▁a ▁draft ▁choice , ▁to ▁provide ▁depth ▁after ▁tack le ▁M ilt ▁Graham ▁was ▁lost ▁to ▁injury . ▁He ▁was ▁released ▁on ▁November ▁ 7 , ▁to ▁make ▁room ▁for ▁a ▁health y ▁Graham . ▁De Lu cca ▁was ▁cut ▁early ▁on ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 4 ▁season , ▁but ▁was ▁re - signed ▁on ▁November ▁ 2 7 ,