Tag: Jeremiah Pharms

Patriots make multiple roster moves ahead of Sunday’s game vs Raiders

It was a busy day for the Patriots before their big matchup with the Raiders on Sunday

It was a busy Saturday for the New England Patriots ahead of an important Week 6 matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.

The team is sitting at 1-4 and last place in the AFC East division. So there’s no denying the desperation within the Patriots’ organization heading into a must-win game against the Raiders.

One of the first orders of business was promoting rookie quarterback Malik Cunningham to the main roster on a new three-year deal, reportedly. Cunningham is a versatile player that can help the Patriots at quarterback, receiver and/or special teams.

The team also announced that four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Matthew Judon and offensive lineman Tyrone Wheatley Jr. were both being placed on injured reserve.

With two players going on IR, the corresponding moves to fill those roster positions were practice squad elevations for wide receiver Jalen Reagor and defensive lineman Jeremiah Pharms Jr.

Also, the team announced second-year wide receiver Tyquan Thornton was being activated off IR.

This could be viewed as a big opportunity for players like Thornton, Cunningham, Reagor and Pharms to show their worth with the rest of the team struggling. At this point, everyone could be on thin ice for the Patriots.

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Patriots elevate practice squad player at injury-ridden position

The Patriots are turning to the practice squad to beef up their defensive front

The New England Patriots are elevating defensive tackle Jeremiah Pharms Jr. for the Week 4 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys.

It’s an expected move given all of the injuries along the defensive front for the Patriots. Daniel Ekuale was recently placed on injured reserve, and both Christian Barmore and Davon Godchaux are questionable to play on Sunday.

The Patriots defense got ran off the field by the Miami Dolphins in Week 2, but they bounced back strongly against the New York Jets. It’s no secret that the Cowboys will be looking to run the ball and control the line of scrimmage behind their tough offensive line.

Pharms has yet to take a regular season snap, and he might finally have a chance to do so in one of the biggest games of the season.

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72 days till Patriots season opener: Every player to wear No. 72 for New England

Here’s a list of every Patriots player to wear the No. 72 jersey number.

In celebration of the regular season opener only being 72 days away, we are listing every Patriots player that has worn the No. 72.

One of the immediate players that come to mind is three-time Pro Bowler and three-time Super Bowl champion, offensive tackle Matt Light, who spent 10 years with the Patriots.

Light has already been inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame, and he’s also a member of the Patriots’ All-Dynasty Team. He spent his entire career contributing to the early beginnings of the greatest dynasty in NFL history.

And of course, he wasn’t the only one.

So many great players have come before and after Light became a household name in New England. Here’s every Patriots player that wore the No. 72 throughout the franchise’s history (via Pro Football Reference):

Many familiar faces return to practice after initially being cut by Patriots

Multiple preseason fan favorites were back at practice on Wednesday.

There were plenty of familiar faces back at practice after initially being cut by the New England Patriots on Tuesday.

Like the rest of the league, the Patriots went through the tough process of trimming their rosters down to 53 players. On Wednesday, many of the players on the cut list went on waivers with the chance of being claimed by another team.

The Patriots were fortunate that tight end Devin Asiasi was their only former player that got claimed on waivers. So that paved the way for a slew of fan favorites to return, including Lil’Jordan Humphrey, Tre Nixon, J.J. Taylor and LaBryan Ray.

Even veteran cornerback Terrance Mitchell was spotted at practice.

There was also a reported “mystery lineman” wearing a No. 68 jersey. Could it be Drew Desjarlais?

The Patriots will lean on some of their practice squad talent to fill roles at certain points throughout the season for a team that currently has more questions than answers.

At the very least, there are several players within the group that showed they were up for the challenge during the preseason slate.

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