Patriots

“Malik is a really interesting player,” Belichick said.

Malik Cunningham quickly made an impression during his time with the Patriots, scoring on a dazzling 9-yard touchdown run in New England’s first preseason game.

The undrafted free-agent showed flashes of potential as a mobile quarterback, but has mostly been working as a receiver and special teamer during camp.

One of the biggest questions looming as the Patriots continue to make roster cuts through Tuesday afternoon is whether there’s a spot for Cunningham on the roster.

Patriots coach Bill Belichick was asked about it Monday during an appearance on WEEI’s The Greg Hill Show.

“Malik is a really interesting player,” Belichick said. “The kid never played receiver before or returned kicks and he’s done both, he’s returned kickoffs and played receiver as far as playing quarterback. We’ll see how it goes. He’s certainly got some things on his resume, and so do other players so we’ll see how it all plays out.”

The Patriots have had an undrafted free-agent make the 53-man roster every year since 2004. However, there are no guarantees they’ll add one this year.

The 6-foot-1, 198-pound athlete had one catch on nine targets during the preseason. He’d clearly be more of a developmental prospect at receiver, as he’s still learning the fundamentals of the position. But, he’s got the kind of athleticism that led JuJu Smith-Schuster to say that Cunningham is electric with the football in his hands.