It took T.J. Houshmandzadeh all of one practice to draw a strong conclusion about the Raiders.

Free agent WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh is visiting the New England Patriots, according to a league source.

Ravens WR Anquan Boldin and T.J. Houshmandzadeh both wanted more balls this season, but both had huge drops in the team’s loss to the Steelers. Boldin dropped a touchdown late in the fourth quarter, and Houshmandzadeh dropped a game-preserving pass.

Even after some big-name acquisitions, the Ravens still need help at receiver and especially one who can stretch the field.

Ravens WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh is typically an open book when it comes to interviews, so it was no surprise he had a lot to say during a sitdown with NFL Network on Thursday.