The New England Patriots officially re-signed outside linebacker Jose Ramirez to their practice squad on Monday, bringing him back into the fold after just two weeks away. This isn’t just some background noise, folks, because every move on that roster has implications, and the Pats also had to cut offensive lineman Jacob Rizy to make it happen. Mike Reiss from ESPN and Ethan Hurwitz from Patriots on SI were first on the story as the team came out of their mini-bye.
Ramirez’s NFL Rollercoaster Continues
Ramirez, who is 27, has been on quite the ride. Coach Mike Vrabel first picked him up after the Philadelphia Eagles waived him at the 53-man roster deadline back in August. This guy is a serious edge rusher, checking in at 6-foot-2, 252 pounds, and he actually earned a promotion to the active roster in late September. He played in two games, logging one tackle across 30 total snaps between defense and special teams. Then, after clearing waivers, he went back to the practice squad in October, only to be released again before that 26-19 AFC East win over the New York Jets. Talk about a busy fall! We’re talking a former MAC Defensive Player of the Year out of Eastern Michigan, who was a sixth-round pick in 2023 at No. 196 overall for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he notched one quarterback hit in four games. He even spent time in the CFL with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2025, getting four tackles and a sack in three games, before circling back to the NFL on a futures contract in January. You gotta respect the hustle, but man, this guy knows Gillette Stadium better than some of the full-time staff at this point.
Rizy Is Out, and a Roster Spot Is Open
To make room for Ramirez, the Pats had to release rookie offensive lineman Jacob Rizy. The 24-year-old, 6-foot-5, 306-pound lineman had been brought back onto the practice squad because of some serious injury issues on the interior line leading up to their 30-24 loss against the Chicago Bears last week. Rizy originally joined the scout team when it formed but was released midway through September. He was part of the Patriots’ undrafted class of 2026, and he actually played 155 offensive snaps at center through three preseason games before getting waived at the final cutdown. This kid’s got a solid college background too, being a second-team and first-team All-Ivy League selection, playing three years at Harvard and two at Florida State, making 27 starts across center, left guard, right guard, and right tackle. It’s a tough break for a guy with that kind of versatility and smarts, but that’s the nature of the beast in the NFL. With Rizy gone, there’s still an open spot on the 53-man roster as the team gears up for a huge divisional showdown.
The Patriots will be down in Miami next Sunday, facing off against the Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium for a 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff. Every roster decision, every snap, and every player on that field is going to count big time as they navigate these crucial early season matchups!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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