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Patriots Reward Defensive Tackle With Two-Year Extension

Originally posted on Athlon Sports
By Christian Paolantonio | Last updated Feb 11, 2025 10:11 AM ET

After already making notable news with the release of Chukwuma Okorafor on Monday afternoon, the New England Patriots re-signed 28-year-old defensive tackle Jeremiah Pharms Jr. to a two-year extension on Monday night, per James Larsen of Pro Football Newsroom.

News: The New England Patriots have signed DT Jeremiah Pharms to a 2-year extension, per his agency @OSMG_LLC.

Pharms, the former @USFLMaulers standout, has been with the #Patriots the last couple of years, primarily on the practice squad.

This past season, though, Pharms saw… pic.twitter.com/LiMAQ1rjv2
— James Larsen (@JamesLarsenPFN) February 11, 2025

Pharms began his career out of college in spring football after falling undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft.

He started with the Wichita Force in the Indoor Football League before transitioning to the USFL’s Pittsburgh Maulers in 2022, an opportunity Pharms took full advantage of.

Since then, Pharms has battled his way from the bottom of the depth chart all the way to becoming a consistent rotational piece for New England’s interior defensive line.

Pharms remained a consistent contributor for New England throughout the 2024 campaign, logging 33 tackles and two sacks in 16 games played (41% of snaps).

Jeremiah Pharms update pic.twitter.com/6MUjabJJxR
— Taylor Kyles (@tkyles39) October 4, 2024

Patriots general manager Eliot Wolf and the front office staff continue to cross off names slated to hit free agency in March, making it a priority with Pharms re-signing and Okorafor’s release, who was set to become an unrestricted free agent next month as well.

It's been a good start for the Patriots, but much more has to be done entering the 2025-26 season.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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