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Patriots claim four players on waivers while adding o-line depth originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Jerod Mayo and Eliot Wolf weren’t lying when they said the New England Patriots would be active on the waiver wire.
The Patriots placed waiver claims on four players Wednesday ahead of the 12 p.m. ET deadline to submit such claims. Here’s the list of players:
All four players were released by their previous teams prior to Tuesday’s deadline to trim rosters to 53 players. As the team with the third-worst record in 2023, the Patriots had third priority on the waiver wire, behind the Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders. Carolina (five players) and New England (four players) were the only two teams that claimed more than two players.
Here’s a quick breakdown of each player:
Demontrey Jacobs, offensive tackle
Jacobs signed with the Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2023 after six seasons in college split between Grambling State (2017 to 2019) and South Florida (2020 to 2022). He spent the 2023 season on Denver’s practice squad and has yet to appear in an NFL game.
Patriots claimed tackle Demontrey Jacobs, who was previously with the Broncos.
Tall, long arms, big hands and pretty good quickness if you’re going off his 3-cone time. pic.twitter.com/fQHq5ewLZn
— Phil Perry (@PhilAPerry) August 28, 2024
Zachary Thomas, offensive tackle
Thomas played at San Diego State from 2016 to 2021 before the Chicago Bears selected him in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. He joined the Rams’ practice squad in 2022 and elevated to the active roster in November and appeared in three games over the past two seasons.
Patriots claimed lineman Zachary Thomas, previously with the Rams.
Limited experience at guard and tackle since entering the league. Plus movement skills, based on how he tested prior to being taken in the sixth round in 2022. pic.twitter.com/AIGzGmxZpC
— Phil Perry (@PhilAPerry) August 28, 2024
Curtis Jacobs, linebacker
Jacobs signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as…
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Publish date : 2024-08-28 17:36:34
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