The Patriots made a number of roster transactions on Saturday including activating wide receiver Tyquan Thornton, elevating defensive lineman Jeremiah Pharms Jr. and wide receiver Jalen Reagor, and signing quarterback/wide receiver Malik Cunningham.
New England also placed linebacker Matthew Judon and offensive lineman Tyrone Wheatley Jr. on injured reserve ahead of Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
The additions of WRs Thornton and Reagor come at a perfect time as fellow receivers DeMario Douglas and JuJu Smith-Schuster will not play versus the Raiders due to concussions they suffered against the New Orleans Saints. Patriots WRs have scored just two touchdowns so far this season, both of which coming from Kendrick Bourne in Week 1.