Depleted by injuries on both sides of the ball, the New England Patriots called up a quintet of practice squad players for Sunday’s season finale against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium.
The Patriots on Saturday signed linebacker Cassh Maluia, edge rusher/tight end Rashod Berry and cornerback Michael Jackson to their 53-man roster from the practice squad. They also added offensive lineman Ross Reynolds and defensive back D’Angelo Ross to Sunday’s gameday roster as standard elevations.
Maluia, a 2020 sixth-round draft pick, played the first defensive snaps of his NFL career during last week’s loss to the Buffalo Bills.