The list of New England Patriots players who can’t be pigeonholed into one position is growing.

One of those, Scotty Washington, has been receiving additional time with quarterbacks Mac Jones, Bailey Zappe and Trace McSorely during Patriots minicamp.

Washington was a college wide receiver who moved to tight end last offseason with the Cincinnati Bengals. He’s officially listed on the roster as a tight end, but head coach Bill Belichick wouldn’t exactly call him one on Tuesday before New England’s second mandatory minicamp practice.

"Well, yeah, Scotty's like some other players we have on our roster. He plays where he plays,” Belichick said. “I’m not really sure what position that is, but when he's on the field, there's certain things that he can do.”

Fellow-listed tight end Mike Gesicki is one player who comes to mind. Quarterback/wide receiver Malik Cunningham, running back/wide receiver Ty Montgomery, linebacker/safety Marte Mapu and cornerback/safety Jalen Mills are others whose positions are a little bit more vague than say, quarterback Mac Jones.

On Monday and Tuesday, Washington has broken away with fellow tight end Hunter Henry to work with Jones, Zappe and McSorely during a punt drill. We’ll see if that continues into training camp, but Washington is a player with some special-teams experience. Belichick did note that Washington is returning from a limitation earlier in the spring. So, perhaps that plays into it, as well.

“It's good to see him out there,” Belichick said. “You know, he’s been limited in his participation in the spring, and the last week or 10 days, I'm not sure exactly what the breaking point is, but he's been able to go and participate more with the team, walkthroughs and individual periods, 7-on-7, teams, so it's been a little bit of a curve progression. It’s good to have him out there and we'll give him an opportunity this year.

“He came in, as you know, later during the year, we were already through training camp, early part of the season. That's always a tough transition for a young player, so having him here all through the spring, the offseason program, plus what he learned last year, he has a much better level of expectation having been here last year to know what he needs to do. I look forward to seeing him out there. I’m glad he’s had a few opportunities this spring, so at least when he goes to training camp, that won't be the first time. At least he can build on some of the positive opportunities that he's had so far and in training camp, feel confident that he's physically ready to go. I look forward to working with him.”

Washington, who dons No. 17, was signed to the Patriots’ practice squad Sept. 20, 2022. He was active for one game last season against the Bengals and batted a pass to wide receiver Jakobi Meyers for a Patriots touchdown. The 26-year-old caught 110 passes for 1,676 yards with 13 touchdowns during his college career at Wake Forest. He was listed at 6-foot-5, 217 pounds in college. He’s now listed at 6-foot-5, 247 pounds.