# Patriots Sign OL to Fill Gaps After Injuries

> Patriots add two practice squad OL to cover injuries ahead of Bears game.
- Title: Patriots Sign OL to Fill Gaps After Injuries | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: New England Patriots On SI — https://si.com/nfl/patriots/onsi/patriots-sign-pair-of-familiar-ol-following-injuries
- Published: 2026-10-19T15:31:42+00:00
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- Topics: new england patriots, patriots, ol, practice squad, offensive line, chicago bears, mike vrabel, ben brown, alijah vera-tucker, morgan mooses, caleb lomu, walter ouse
## 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.
## Key takeaway

New England Patriots signed Andrew Rupcich and Jacob Rizy to practice squad after injuries to offensive line.