Bucs football will make its long-awaited return Sunday afternoon. Fresh off signing quarterback Baker Mayfield to a big-money contract extension through 2029 and solving one of the offseason’s biggest hangups, Tampa Bay will get the 2026 season going in Cincinnati against Joe Burrow and the Bengals.
Both vested veterans served as standard elevations at Soldier Field. Tight end Mitchell Wilcox and linebacker Joe Giles-Harris reverted to the New England Patriots’ practice squad on Monday afternoon.
Sunday’s kickoff at Soldier Field is set for 1 p.m. ET. The New England Patriots will visit the Chicago Bears with veteran reinforcements. The organization elevated tight end Mitchell Wilcox and linebacker Joe Giles-Harris from the practice squad on the eve of Sunday’s matchup at Soldier Field, as first shared by ESPN’s Mike Reiss.
Both served as standard elevations Sunday against the 49ers. Tight end Mitchell Wilcox and defensive tackle Trysten Hill reverted to the New England Patriots’ practice squad on Monday after taking the field at Levi’s Stadium.
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A 90-man roster will be a 53-man roster by Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET. An April arrival has departed in August. The New England Patriots waived tight end Mitchell Wilcox in advance of Tuesday’s 4 p.m.
While much of the New England Patriots focus remains on this week’s NFL Draft, the team did take time to add a veteran player to the roster yesterday. The team signed tight end Mitchell Wilcox.
The Patriots bolstered their tight end depth chart before the draft. The New England Patriots started the week of the NFL Draft by bolstering their tight end depth.
The Patriots announced on Monday that they are signing former Bengals TE Mitchell Wilcox. Wilcox, 27, signed on with the Bengals as an undrafted free agent out of South Florida back in 2019.