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The New England Patriots announced they have cut G Michael Jordan from the practice squad.
Patriots make changes to the practice squad: https://t.co/S3kAhSl0fH pic.twitter.com/esr9KycO8z
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) December 3, 2024
The move makes space for DE Truman Jones who is being added to the unit though.
Jordan, 26, is a former fourth-round pick by the Bengals in the 2019 NFL Draft out of Ohio State. He was entering the third year of his four-year, $3,008,392 rookie contract and set to earn a base salary of $850,000 when Cincinnati elected to waive him coming out of the preseason
He was later claimed off waivers by the Panthers. Carolina re-signed Jordan in May as an unrestricted free agent but he was among their final roster cuts coming out of the preseason.
He caught on with the Packers and spent most of the season on the practice squad. Jordan was released from Green Bay at the end of the 2023 season and caught on with the Patriots, where he has spent this season on the active roster and practice squad.
In 2024, Jordan has appeared in 12 games and made 11 starts at guard for the Patriots.
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