What happened to Harvey Langi?

Havea Hikuleo “Harvey” Langi is an American football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah and BYU and has also been a member of the New York Jets.

On April 30, 2017, the New England Patriots signed Langi to a three-year, $1.68 million contract after he went undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft. The contract also includes a signing bonus of $15,000 and $100,000 guaranteed.

Langi received more guaranteed money than the average sixth-round pick and is on par with the average of a fifth-round pick. The Patriots paid this amount mainly due to them only owning four draft picks and Langi being a highly sought-after undrafted free agent who received 12 offers.



On September 17, 2017, Langi made his professional regular season debut for the New Orleans Saints and made his first career tackle in their 36-20 victory.

On October 25, 2017, Langi was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list due to the injuries suffered in a serious car crash weeks prior. The Patriots made it to Super Bowl LII, but the team lost 41-33 to the Philadelphia Eagles.

On September 1, 2018, Langi was released as part of the roster cutdown. Langi was signed to the New York Jets practice squad on October 1, 2018. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on January 8, 2019.

Langi entered the 2020 season as a backup middle linebacker. He made his first start in Week 9 and started the next six games. On December 22, 2020, Langi was placed on injured reserve.

Langi signed with the New England Patriots on May 10, 2021. He suffered an MCL sprain in Week 7 and was placed on injured reserve on October 26, 2021.

On January 21, 2022, Langi signed a one-year contract extension with the Patriots. He was released on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.