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Patriots Sign Familiar Face After Placing Starter On Injured Reserve

The New England Patriots signed offensive lineman James Ferentz to the active roster Saturday, according to Mike Reiss of ESPN, bringing the 34-year-old up from the practice squad once again.

He’s got to be entering record territory at this point.

In making the jump from practice squad to the active roster, Ferentz has now been involved in more than two-dozen roster transactions since first joining New England in 2017. That’s a lot.

The Patriots had a spot open up for Ferentz after placing offensive tackle Conor McDermott on injured reserve. The 31-year-old was entered into the NFL’s concussion protocol after suffering an injury against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 15.