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Patriots Sign OL to Fill Gaps After Injuries
Patriots add two practice squad OL to cover injuries ahead of Bears game.
In brief
Patriots add two practice squad OL to cover injuries ahead of Bears game. New England Patriots signed Andrew Rupcich and Jacob Rizy to practice squad after injuries to offensive line. Originally reported by New England Patriots On SI.
Patriots Injuries
New England Patriots had three starting offensive linemen hurt in win over New York Jets.
Sign Two OL to Practice Squad
Head coach Mike Vrabel signed center/guards Andrew Rupcich and Jacob Rizy to practice squad.
Rupcich's Situation
Rupcich was backup guard and center but got hurt in preseason and placed on IR.
Rizy's Role
Rizy was on initial practice squad but not activated to game day roster.
Practice Squad Size
Patriots now have 18 players on practice squad and need to make transaction to make room.
Injuries During Game
Patriots got multiple offensive line injuries including Ben Brown's knee injury.
Vrabel on Game Finish
Vrabel praised players for finishing critical drive despite injuries.
Short Week Challenge
Vrabel said short week makes it hard to know if injured players can return.
Other Injuries
Patriots lost guards Mike Onwenu and Greg Van Roten to lower-body injuries.
Next Steps
Patriots will have walkthrough on Tuesday and injury report released Monday afternoon.
The bottom line
New England Patriots signed Andrew Rupcich and Jacob Rizy to practice squad after injuries to offensive line.
