The New England Patriots placed linebacker Oshane Ximines on injured reserve on Wednesday because of a knee injury and signed rookie defensive end Jamree Kromah from the Chicago Bears’ practice squad.
Ximines missed practice Tuesday and Wednesday and had been ruled out of the Patriots’ game Thursday night against the host New York Jets. He was injured during New England’s overtime loss in Week 2 to the visiting Seattle Seahawks.
Ximines, 27, played in both games for the Patriots this season and made one tackle. In parts of five seasons for the New York Giants (2019-23), he had 71 tackles, including nine tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks in 48 games (nine starts).
The Giants had selected Ximines in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Old Dominion and released him last November. The Patriots signed him as a free agent in April.
Kromah, 24, signed with Chicago as an undrafted free agent out of James Madison after four seasons at Rutgers. He was released at the end of training camp on Aug. 27 and re-signed the next day to the Bears’ practice squad.
On the injury report for Thursday’s game, the Patriots (1-1) had listed Ximines out along with offensive tackle Vederian Lowe (knee), guard Sidy Sow (ankle) and linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley, who reportedly will miss the rest of the season with a torn pectoral muscle.
Center David Andrews (hip), offensive lineman Mike Onwenu (wrist), defensive end Deatrich Wise (shoulder) and safety Jabrill Peppers (shoulder) are questionable for the game.
The Jets (1-1) listed linebacker Jermaine Johnson II, who is expected to miss the rest of the season with a torn right Achilles tendon, as out, and linebacker C.J. Mosley (toe) as questionable.
–Field Level Media