FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots are parting ways with a promising receiver in advance of the NFL’s roster deadline. The Patriots, as first reported by Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald, are relaesing wide receiver John Jiles.
The road down to 53 continues at Gillette Stadium. The New England Patriots waived cornerback Brandon Crossley and wide receiver John Jiles on Tuesday morning, as first reported by ESPN’s Mike Reiss and the Boston Herald’s Doug Kyed.
Per the wire, the Patriots have signed WR John Jiles to their practice squad on Wednesday. The following is an updated look at the Pats’ practice squad:
The undrafted target had been released as the calendar turned to October. A recent departure has returned to the Gillette Stadium backfields. The New England Patriots re-signed wide receiver John Jiles to the practice squad on Wednesday.
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The 24-year-old entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Giants. An additional spot has opened on the practice squad in Foxborough. The New England Patriots announced the release of wide receiver John Jiles on Tuesday, leaving two vacancies.
Throughout the first three weeks of the 2024 NFL season, the New England Patriots have had issues in a couple of different areas. One of them is on the offensive line, while the other is at wide receiver.
The New England Patriots began the week with two open spots on their practice squad. By Tuesday evening, both had been filled. New England signed offensive tackle Jalen McKenzie on Monday.
The New York Giants wrapped up the 2024 preseason with an ugly and injury-riddled 10-6 loss to the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Saturday night. The low-scoring affair was a slog with almost no highlight plays (save one from John Jiles) and displayed how the Giants’ roster is still lacking adequate depth and talent.
John Jiles is coming from obscurity of Division II Year after year New York Giants fans hope the team can find the next Victor Cruz, an undrafted wide receiver who ends up turning into a star.