Josh Uche out, Chase Winovich in.
The New England Patriots made a swap of linebackers Wednesday afternoon, placing Uche on injured reserve and activating Winovich off IR. The latter will be eligible to play Thursday night against the Atlanta Falcons. The former must sit out at least the next three games.
Uche, who has not enjoyed the breakout sophomore season that many predicted, suffered an ankle injury during last Sunday’s 45-7 win over the Cleveland Browns. He’s the second Patriots linebacker to land on IR with an ankle injury in the last two weeks, joining veteran Jamie Collins.