Patriots signal Ty Montgomery to 53-man roster, place Jack Jones on IR

The Patriots made a collection of roster strikes on Saturday forward of their season opener towards the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

Second-year cornerback Jack Jones, who was dominated out of Sunday’s sport, was positioned on harm reserve on Saturday. As a corresponding transfer, New England signed veteran operating again Ty Montgomery to the 53-man roster. He was beforehand signed to the Patriots’ follow squad.

New England additionally elevated linebacker Calvin Munson from the follow squad. He’s not a standard practice squad elevation, based on Mike Reiss.

Montgomery is getting into his ninth season within the NFL. He’s frolicked as each a receiver and operating again and signed with the Patriots in 2022. He solely appeared in a single sport final season earlier than an harm sidelined him for the rest of the 12 months. Montgomery suffered one other harm firstly of coaching camp however returned to follow in late Aug.

The most efficient season of Montgomery’s profession got here with the Inexperienced Bay Packers in 2016. That 12 months, he rushed for 457 yards and added 348 receiving yards. He fills New England’s want for a pass-catching again, behind the Patriots’ workhorse again Rhamondre Stevenson and newly-signed veteran Ezekiel Elliott.

Munson made a case to land on New England’s 53-man roster after his efficiency within the preseason. As an alternative, he wound up on the Patriots follow squad, however he will probably be out there for Sunday’s sport following his elevation on Saturday. Munson has been within the NFL since 2017 after going undrafted.

Now that Jack Jones has been positioned on IR, he’ll miss a minimal of 4 video games earlier than being eligible to return to New England’s energetic roster. He’s reportedly coping with a hamstring harm.

Earlier on Saturday, New England signed quarterback Bailey Zappe to the 53-man roster, changing Matt Corral. Zappe will formally be Mac Jones’s backup on Sunday.