One day after placing defensive tackle Christian Barmore on the injured reserve list, the New England Patriots sent another player there. Punter Jake Bailey, who is dealing with a back injury, was moved to IR on Saturday.
In his place, practice squad punter Michael Palardy will take over; the Patriots signed him to the 53-man roster to fill the spot vacated by Bailey’s move to injured reserve. What exactly does the transaction mean, though, beyond the personnel component? Let’s find out.
Bailey will miss at least four games. Per NFL rules, players sent to IR will have to sit out at least four contests.