BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The New England Patriots bolstered their special-teams units for Sunday's road game against the Buffalo Bills by promoting returner/receiver Bernard Reedy and defensive end Geneo Grissom from the practice squad, and releasing offensive lineman Jason King and defensive tackle Ricky Jean Francois to make room.
The Grissom-for-King swap was expected, as Grissom will help help fill a core role with Nate Ebner (knee) on injured reserve and linebacker Trevor Reilly (concussion) unlikely to play. The Patriots might have an interest in keeping King aboard on the practice squad, as he had just been signed on Tuesday to help the Patriots get through the week of practice with some of their offensive linemen banged up.