The revamping of Tom Brady’s receiving corps continued Thursday with the signing of 11-year veteran Nate Washington.

Washington, 32, is coming aboard after working out for the Patriots last week. He caught 47 passes for 658 yards and 4 touchdowns last season for the Texans in Bill O’Brien’s offense, which is similar to what the Patriots run.

For his career, Washington has 458 catches for 6,954 yards and 44 TDs. He was originally signed as an undrafted rookie by the Steelers in 2005 out of the football hotbed that is Tiffin University in Ohio. He won a pair of Super Bowls (XL and XLIII) with Pittsburgh.

Washington’s best season came in 2011, when he collected 74 passes for 1,023 yards, and 7 scores when he was with the Titans.

The 6-foot-1-inch, 183-pound Washington has good versatility and good downfield speed. He has a similar skill set to Keshawn Martin, another former Texans receiver.

Washington is the third new pass catcher to join the squad this season along with free agent signee Chris Hogan and tight end Martellus Bennett, who arrived via trade from the Bears.

In addition to Washington, the Patriots have Julian Edelman, Danny Amendola, Martin, Aaron Dobson, Chris Harper, DeAndre Carter, and Matthew Slater on the receiving depth chart.

Deaths in family

The Patriots lost two extended family members Thursday with the deaths of fullback Kevin Turner and defensive end Julius Adams.

Turner had a lengthy battle with ALS, known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. He was 46.

A third-round Patriots’ pick in 1992, Turner spent three seasons in Foxborough before playing another five years with the Eagles.

A tough, hard-nosed player, he finished his career with 160 carries for 635 yards and a TD, and added 236 catches for 2,015 yards and 10 scores.

Raymond Turner posted a message on the Kevin Turner foundation website Thursday, saying, “Myra and I lost a great son today. He will be missed so much. Thanks to everyone so very much for your support and prayers during his journey. He was ready to go to Heaven, excited he said, Love y’all and God Bless.’’

Former Patriots quarterbacks Drew Bledsoe and Scott Zolak expressed their condolences.

Adams, 67, was a second-round pick in 1971 and played for the Patriots through 1985 and again in 1987.

A member of the Patriots’ 50th anniversary team, Adams played in 206 career games, third most in franchise history behind Brady (225) and offensive tackle Bruce Armstrong (212). Adams played in the team’s first Super Bowl appearance (1985 season).

Jim McBride can be reached at james.mcbride@globe.com