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Patriots Place Veteran Linebacker On IR, Sign Tight End

Raekwon McMillan’s Patriots tenure hit another setback Thursday.

The Patriots placed the veteran linebacker on injured reserve after two organized team activities practices. McMillan suffered a partially torn Achilles in practice, per a report from The Athletic’s Jeff Howe.

McMillan missed the entire 2021 campaign with a torn ACL but returned to play in 16 games for the Patriots last season, tallying 35 tackles and five tackles for loss and returning a fumble for a touchdown in a December win over Arizona. He played 250 snaps on defense and was one of New England’s most active special teamers, logging an additional 277 snaps in the kicking game.