The New England Patriots headed into Thanksgiving with three open spots on their 16-player practice squad. One of them was filled by the team on Thursday: as first reported by ESPN’s Mike Reiss, the Patriots have signed free agent defensive tackle Niles Scott.
Scott, 26, originally entered the NFL in 2018 as an undrafted free agent out of Frostburg State. The 6-foot-1, 320-pounder began his career with the San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos, but did not see his first game action until joining the Cincinnati Bengals later during his rookie campaign.