ells ▁signed ▁a ▁free ▁agent ▁contract ▁with ▁the ▁St . ▁Louis ▁R ams . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁F ells ▁played ▁ 1 2 ▁games ▁with ▁one ▁start ▁and ▁caught ▁ 7 ▁passes ▁for ▁ 8 1 ▁yards . ▁He ▁was ▁placed ▁on ▁injured ▁reserve ▁on ▁December ▁ 2 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁he ▁came ▁back ▁with ▁ 2 1 ▁catch es ▁for ▁ 2 7 3 ▁yards ▁and ▁ 3 ▁touch down s . ▁He ▁played ▁in ▁ 1 4 ▁games ▁and ▁started ▁ 4 . ▁Then ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁he ▁played ▁in ▁every ▁game ▁and ▁started ▁in ▁ 7 . ▁He ▁had ▁career ▁high ▁in ▁catch es , ▁and ▁receiving ▁yards ▁with ▁ro ok ie ▁Sam ▁Brad ford . ▁ ▁Den ver ▁Bron cos ▁F ells ▁signed ▁a ▁one - year ▁contract ▁with ▁the ▁Den ver ▁Bron cos ▁on ▁July ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁ ▁New ▁England ▁Patri ots ▁F ells ▁agreed ▁to ▁sign ▁a ▁three - year ▁deal ▁with ▁the ▁New ▁England ▁Patri ots ▁on ▁March ▁ 1 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁On ▁August ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁F ells ▁was ▁released . ▁ ▁New ▁York ▁Gi ants ▁On ▁January ▁ 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁F ells ▁was ▁signed ▁by ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Gi ants . ▁ ▁On ▁October ▁ 5 , ▁